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Leon Wilkeson

Leon Wilkeson

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Born April 2, 1952 in Newport, Rhode Island

Died July 21, 2001

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Born on April 2, 1952 in Newport, Rhode Island but raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Wilkeson became a major Beatles fan just as he was becoming a teenager and began learning to play bass guitar in order to emulate his favorite member of the Fab Four, Paul McCartney. Wilkeson dropped out of his school band in order to focus on learning the bass at the age of 14 and, shortly afterwards, was approached by a fellow student, who told him that her brother was searching for a bassist for his band. Her brother turned out to be Ronnie Van Zant, and soon after, Wilkeson signed on with Van Zant's local group, the Collegiates. However, due to plummeting school grades, Wilkeson had to drop out of the group at the behest of his parents. Soon Wilkeson found himself in another local group, the King James Version. He began to study the 'lead bass style' of such accomplished players as Cream's Jack Bruce, Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, Jefferson Airplane's Jack Casady, The Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh, and the Allman Brothers'Berry Oakley. By the early '70s, Wilkeson was becoming one of Jacksonville's top bassists. When Lynyrd Skynyrd's bassist Larry Junstrom moved to Miami, Wilkeson was brought in as his replacement. Was the bassist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2001.

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If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd Poster

If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd Documentary2018Self

Behind the Music Poster

Behind the Music TV Series1997Self

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lyve from Steel Town Poster

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lyve from Steel Town TV Special1997Bass and Vocal

Freebird... The Movie Poster

Freebird... The Movie Documentary1996Self

A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd Poster

A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd Documentary1978Self

The Old Grey Whistle Test Poster

The Old Grey Whistle Test TV Series1971Self

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