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Leon Pendarvis (Leroy Leon Pendarvis) was born on 1945, is an American session musician (born 1945). Discover Leon Pendarvis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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Leroy Leon Pendarvis |
| Occupation |
Musician |
| Age |
79 years old |
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1945, 1945 |
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1945 |
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He is a member of famous musician with the age 79 years old group.
Leon Pendarvis Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Leon Pendarvis Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Leon Pendarvis worth at the age of 79 years old? Leon Pendarvis’s income source is mostly from being a successful musician. He is from . We have estimated Leon Pendarvis's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
musician |
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Leroy Leon Pendarvis (born 1945) is an American session musician.
He plays keyboards and is a background vocalist.
He is also an occasional guitarist.
He played keyboards and provided the backing vocals for Richard Roundtree's 1972 album, The Man from Shaft.
Along with Janice Gadsden, he co-wrote "Sing a Happy Song" for Taj Mahal.
The artists he has worked with over the years include Bonnie Raitt on her Streetlights album which was released in 1974, Van McCoy on his Disco Baby album which was released in 1975, Barbra Streisand on her Songbird album which was released in 1978, Eric Clapton on his August album which was released in 1986, Don Johnson on his Let It Roll album which was released in 1989, Avril Lavigne on her Keep Holding On album which was released on 2007, and many more.
He was at one time a member of the group Passion.
Along with Richard Tee, Pendarvis played keyboards on the Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony album, Love Is the Answer which was released on Avco Records in 1974.
He also played clavinet and piano on their next album Disco Baby, which contained the massive hit in 1975, "The Hustle".
He played on McCoy's album The Disco Kid, which was released on Avco Records in 1975.
He also produced the song which was released in 1978.
He composed, recorded and mixed the original dramatic music for the music video "BAD" by Michael Jackson.
He is also the musical director and conductor for NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) Band, with which he has played since 1980.
Since 1986 he has been a member of The Blues Brothers band.
He was the husband of singer and chorist Janice Pendarvis (born Janice Gadsden), who sang for Roberta Flack, Sting, Philip Glass, David Bowie, and the Naked Brothers Band.
The son of a first-grade primary school teacher, Pendarvis grew up in South Carolina.
In addition to teaching, his mother was also pianist at their church.
She also gave piano lessons to make extra money.
The young Pendarvis graduated from climbing up on the bench to hit the keys to being taught by his mother.
He also learned to play trumpet and saxophone.
He also was a bass player when he came to New York.
He was married to Janice Pendarvis (formerly Janice Gadsden) whom he had known since she was 13.
They married some time after she left her parents place and moved in with her cousin Andrew Gadsden who was Pendarvis's roommate.
He is also a board member for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.
He was married to former Los Jovenes del Barrio singer Jillian, (born Jill Maureen Armsbury) who died in January 2009 from mesothelioma.
By 2014, he had been with the Saturday Night Live Band, playing keyboards for 30 years and was the longest serving member with the outfit.
