Leland Sklar

Lee is one of the most recorded bass players on the planet.
A true legend of the low end, Lee’s bass playing spans a diversity of genres.

Leland "Lee" Bruce Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and film score composer. A prominent bass guitarist, Sklar has contributed to thousands of albums as a session musician[1]. He has collaborated with a number of well-known performers and recorded sound tracks to films and television shows. Leland is known by his family members as "Father Time".

Lee Sklar is known for his distinctive long flowing beard and his Dingwall Bass. He toured with Toto beginning in 2007 until the band broke up in 2008. He was filling in for Mike Porcaro, who was injured. On January 19, 2009, he appeared as the bassist in concert in Los Angeles at a farewell Bush concert, backing Harry Shearer (Le Show, voices of several Simpsons characters, etc.). The show was called Harry Shearer and the High Value Detainees "Bye Bye Bushmen" Concert. The album by the Bushmen is now Grammy nominated in the comedy category. He and most of the other musicians wore orange prison-style detainee jumpsuits.

This is a sample of just some of the artists he’s played with:

Air Supply, America, Peter Allen, Barefoot Servants, Billy Thorpe, Sarah Brightman, Jackson Browne, Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack, Jimmy Buffett, Glen Campbell, Eric Carmen, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles, Billy Cobham, Joe Cocker, Leonard Cohen, Phil Collins, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Art Garfunkel, Amy Grant, Hall & Oates, Don Henley, Lisa Loeb, The Manhattan Transfer ,Ricky Martin, Richard Marx, Bette Midler, Aaron Neville, Randy Newman, Dolly Parton, Lee Ritenour, Linda Ronstadt, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, Toto, Robbie Williams, Wilson Phillips, Lee Ann Womack, Trisha Yearwood

A highly sought session bassist from L.A, Lee is called upon by musical directors from Television and Motion pictures for his expertise.

Having played Dingwall bass guitars for over 10 years, Lee has collaborated with Sheldon Dingwall to create the Lee Sklar Signature model.

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