Leon Redbone: Jazz and Blues Singer Dies at 69

Leon Redbone was a Cypriot-born American singer and guitarist. Born Dickran Gobalian on August 26, 1949, in Nicosia, Cyprus, he adopted a mysterious persona.

He sang jazz, blues and Tin Pan Alley songs in a gravelly voice and was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. Bob Dylan praised his performance at the 1972 Mariposa Folk Festival. He sang the theme to Mr. Belvedere and voiced Leon the Snowman in Elf.

He released 18 albums. Redbone died of dementia in New Hope, Pennsylvania, on May 30, 2019, at age 69.

Achievements: Voice of Leon the Snowman in Elf.

Birth: August 26, 1949 - Nicosia, Cyprus.

Profession: Singer and guitarist.

Interesting Facts: Bob Dylan praised him as a favorite.