Bernie Leadon

Bernard Mathew Bernie Leadon III (pronounced led-un; born July 19, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of Eagles. Prior to Eagles, he was a member of three pioneering and highly influential country rock bands, Hearts & Flowers, Dillard & Clark and the Flying Burrito Brothers. He is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, mandolin, steel guitar, dobro) coming from a bluegrass background. He introduced elements of this music to a mainstream audience during his tenure with the Eagles.Leadons music career since leaving the Eagles has been low-key, resulting in two solo albums with a gap of 27 years in between. Leadon has also appeared on many other artists records as a session musician.

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