Birth of Bernie Leadon, later founding guitarist, banjo player and country-rock influence in Eagles.
Historical person
Bernie Leadon Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Bernie Leadon, based on 7 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
Chronological biography
1947
1971
Founder Member of Eagles
Co-founds Eagles and brings strong country, bluegrass and folk influences to the early sound.
Works in the Los Angeles country-rock scene before becoming a founding member of Eagles.
1972
Co-writes Witchy Woman with Don Henley, adding a darker edge to the debut album.
1973
Adds banjo and country instrumentation to the Desperado album's outlaw concept.
1975
Leaves Eagles after the One of These Nights period as the band moves toward a harder rock direction.
Titles and roles
Member of Eagles
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.