Leon Redbone
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 9:00pm
Location: The Coney VIP Room, Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA
Price: $10 (Must be 21 to attend) ... buy tickets
Artist Bio
Recognized for his trademark Panama hat, dark sunglasses, and bow tie, Redbone first appeared on stage in Toronto, Canada in the mid-1970s. Virtually nothing is known for certain about his background or true identity.
Redbone has released approximately fifteen albums and earned a sizable cult following. His concerts blend performance, comedy, and skilled instrumentals. Recurrent gags involve the influence of alcohol and claiming to have written works originating well before his time (as part of the mystery of his true age).
Redbone has appeared in a number of areas outside of his music recording/performance career. He has made appearances in the comic strips Mister Boffo and The Far Side. He performed the theme song for the popular 1980s sitcom Mr. Belvedere, as well as Your Feet's Too Big, the theme from the syndicated sitcom Harry and the Hendersons. He appears regularly on the PBS children's show Between the Lions. He did a cover of Frank Loesser's romantic Christmas song Baby, It's Cold Outside with Zooey Deschanel for the closing credits of the 2003 film Elf. He also voiced the character of Leon the Snowman in the same film. On his 1987 album Christmas Island he performed a version of "Frosty the Snowman," with Dr. John.
He has also produced music for and appeared in television commercials, perhaps the most famous being an advertisement for Budweiser beer, in which he flies over a beach on a flying carpet, singing This Bud's for You. He also featured in a famous TV advert for InterCity (British Rail) service in the late 1980s.