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Patrick Leonard

1956 - Today

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Patrick Ray Leonard (born March 14, 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist, film composer, and music producer, best known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna. His work with Madonna includes her albums True Blue (1986), Who's That Girl (1987), Like a Prayer (1989), I'm Breathless (1990), and Ray of Light (1998). He scored Madonna's 2008 documentary I Am Because We Are, played keyboards with her at Live Aid (1985), and was musical director and keyboardist on The Virgin Tour (1985) and the Who's That Girl World Tour (1987). Leonard has also worked with a wide variety of other artists including late-period Pink Floyd and solo Roger Waters, Elton John, Leonard Cohen, Bryan Ferry, Julian Lennon, Rod Stewart, Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, Jeff Beck, Bryan Adams, Peter Cetera, Jewel, Blue October, Duncan Sheik, Michael W. Smith, Marianne Faithfull, and Robbie Robertson. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick Leonard is the 2,195th most popular musician (down from 2,069th in 2024), the 11,897th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,745th in 2019) and the 883rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Patrick Leonard ranks 2,195 out of 3,175. Before him are Stanley Jordan, Vilayat Khan, Jeff Ament, James Moody, Savina Yannatou, and David Lindley. After him are Macy Gray, Joan Armatrading, John Hiatt, Jeff Berlin, Mike Bordin, and Joost Klein.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Patrick Leonard ranks 556. Before him are Yodrak Salakjai, Tim Paterson, Georgi Bliznashki, Hou Yu-ih, Viv Anderson, and Vera Zozulya. After him are Vasile Pușcașu, Kent Nilsson, Marian Woronin, Marianne Thyssen, Shashi Tharoor, and Susanne Blakeslee.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Patrick Leonard ranks 11,905 out of 20,380. Before him are Vern Mikkelsen (1928), Jeff Ament (1963), Alan Rudolph (1943), James Moody (1925), Alonzo Mourning (1970), Hampton Fancher (1938), LeRoy Pope Walker (1817), Beverly Cleary (1916), James Barbour (1775), David Lindley (1944), William S. McArthur (1951), and Bob Kenney (1931).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Patrick Leonard ranks 883. Before him are John Kiffmeyer (1969), Gar Samuelson (1958), Stanley Jordan (1959), Jeff Ament (1963), James Moody (1925), and David Lindley (1944). After him are Macy Gray (1967), John Hiatt (1952), Jeff Berlin (1953), Mike Bordin (1962), Marshmello (1992), and Marcella Detroit (1952).

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