David Leonard

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For the Irish cricketer and rugby union player of the same name, see Dickie Lloyd

For the New Zealand cricketer, see David Leonard (cricket)

David Leonard (born 24 May 1955, New York City) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, probably best-known as a member of Richard Lloyd's touring and recording band.

In addition to a solo career, as a guitarist and vocalist he has worked with many luminaries in the music business, including Melanie, Chuck Berry, James Montgomery, James Cotton, Cyndi Lauper, Benjy King, Tommy Shaw (Styx), Werner Fritzching, The April Fools, The Well Hungarians, Allen Fryer, (Heaven), and many, many others.

His current projects include the installation of a home studio in upstate New York, and the recording of a collection of his solo work, "The Dog and Pony Show", to be released on a private label. An avid sailor and scuba diver, he is the author of what is widely considered to be the 'bible' for those choosing to dive the many islands of Micronesia, "Diving the Western Pacific, Vol. I" (Periplus Publishing, Singapore).

[edit] Discography

• The Rezillos Can't Stand the Rezillos (Vocals) (Sire Records, 1980)
• The David Leonard Group (Guitar, Vocals) (Geffen Records, 1984)
• Way Out West (Guitar, Vocals) (MCA Records, 1986)
• Witness (Lead vocalist) CBS Records, 1991)
• Richard Lloyd Real Time (Guitar, Vocals) (Celluloid Records, 1987)
• Richard Lloyd The Cover Doesn't Matter (Songwriter) (Upsetter Records, 2001)

[edit] External links

• http://stardive.org/

(Please note that there is another well-known David Leonard in the music industry, an Engineer and Producer, who has won two Grammy Awards, in 1983 in the Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical for Toto IV album by Toto and in 2006 in the Best Rock Gospel Album for Until My Heart Caves In by Audio Adrenaline.)