Leland Sklar Musical artist

Leland Bruce "Lee" Sklar (born May 28, 1947 in Milwaukee) is an American musician and film score composer. A prominent electric bassist, Sklar has contributed to over 2,000 albums as a session musician. He has collaborated with a number of well-known performers and recorded soundtracks to films and television shows.

Personal facts

Leland Sklar
Birth dateMay 28, 1947
Birth place
Milwaukee , Wisconsin , United States
Hometown
Southern California

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Musical artist

Career started1960
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BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Country music
Pop music
Rock music
instrument
Bass guitar
Piano
Singing

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Leland Sklar on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://bassroutes.blogspot.com
  2. http://bobbyowsinski.com/The_Studio_Musicians_Handbook_-_Leland_Sklar_Interview_Excerpt.html
  3. http://idhitthatpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2014-06-18T16_23_41-07_00
  4. http://onthehit.libsyn.com/episode-4-leland-sklar
  5. http://web.archive.org/web/20060516051149/http:/www.mikevisceglia.com/jan2003.html
  6. http://www.mikevisceglia.com/jan2003.html
  7. http://www.stevelukather.com/news-articles/2012/12/reggie-boyle-talking-with-lee-sklar!.aspx
  8. http://www.warr.org/sessrhythm.html
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20060822105710/www.mikevisceglia.com/sklar/beginnings.mp3
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20060822105710/www.mikevisceglia.com/sklar/part2.mp3