Leland Bruce (Lee) Sklar (Milwaukee, 28 mei 1947) is een Amerikaans bassist, zanger en componist. Sklar werkte met bekende artiesten als Suzy Bogguss, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Genesis, Rita Coolidge, Hall & Oates, Reba McEntire, Randy Newman, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Véronique Sanson, Rod Stewart, George Strait, Crosby & Nash, James Taylor, Carole King, Toto, Mike Oldfield en Warren Zevon.
Biografie Sklar werd geboren in de staat Wisconsin, maar kort na zijn geboorte verhuisde de familie naar Zuid-Californië. Hij leerde op 4-jarige leeftijd pianospelen, en wilde piano studeren. Hij werd echter niet toegelaten wegens een te groot aantal aanmeldingen, maar kon wel bas gaan studeren. Als kind had Sklar blessures aan zijn linkerhand gehad waardoor zijn middelvinger en ringvinger verminderd functioneren. Hierdoor gebruikt hij vrijwel alleen zijn wijsvinger en pink op de toets van zijn basgitaar wat zijn manier van bas spelen sterk beïnvloedt. Tijdens zijn studie aan de California State University - Northridge leerde hij James Taylor kennen die hem uitnodigde om met hem op te treden. Alhoewel deze samenwerking door beiden niet als langdurig werd ingeschat werd Sklar Taylors vaste bassist, hetgeen de start werd van een langdurige carrière.
In de jaren zeventig werkte Sklar samen met drummer Russ Kunkel, gitarist Danny Kortchmar en keyboardspeler Craig Doerge en ze genoten enige bekendheid als The Section. Onder deze naam namen ze tussen 1972 en 1977 drie albums op. Vaak werd het viertal echter als begeleidingsband ingehuurd, waardoor hun namen op veel albums van andere artiesten zijn terug te vinden.
In 2007 verving Sklar Mike Porcaro in Toto, toen die aan de ziekte ALS bleek te lijden.
Discografie
Jaar artiest album 1993 Aaron Neville Aaron Neville's soulful christmas 1997 Aaron Neville To make me who I am 1993 Air Supply The vanishing race 1999 Alejandra Guzman Algo natural 1996 Amanda Marshall Amanda marshall 1980 America Alibi 2002 Amy Grant Legacy...hymns and faith 2003 Amy Grant Simple things 1996 Ana Gabriel Vivencias 1976 Andrew Gold What's wrong with this picture? 1978 Andrew Gold All this and heaven too 2001 Anna Vissi Everything I am 1973 Arlo Guthrie Last of the Brooklyn cowboys 1975 Art Garfunkel Breakaway 1997 Art Garfunkel Songs from a parent to a child 1975 Barbi Benton Something new 1999 Barbra Streisand Love like ours 2005 Barefoot Servants Barefoot servants 2 1980 Bernadette Peters Bernadette peters 1992 Bernadette Peters Bernadette 1977 Bette Midler Broken blossom 1973 Billy Cobham Spectrum 1986 Bonnie Raitt Nine lives 1970 Brian Hyland Brian hyland 1975 Carly Simon Playing possum 1977 Carole Bayer Sager Carole bayer sager 1978 Carole Bayer Sager Too 1981 Carole Bayer Sager Sometimes late at night 1976 Carole King Thoroughbred 1972 Casey Kelly Casey kelly 1997 Catie Curtis Catie curtis 1995 Chris Eaton Wonderful world 1993 Clay Walker Clay walker 1999 Clay Walker Live, laugh, love 2003 Clay Walker Few questions 1992 Clint Black Hard way 1993 Clint Black No time to kill 1995 Clint Black Looking for Christmas 1997 Clint Black Nothin' but the taillights 2004 Clint Black Christmas with you 1972 Graham Nash en David Crosby Graham Nash David Crosby 1975 Crosby & Nash Wind on the water 1976 Crosby & Nash Whistling down the wire 2004 Crosby & Nash Crosby & Nash 1982 Crosby, Stills & Nash Daylight again 1990 Crosby, Stills & Nash Live it up 1998 Crosby, Stills & Nash Carry on 1980 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Replay 2014 David Crosby Croz 1994 Daniel Lavoie Woman to Man 1980 Danny Kortchmar Innuendo 1999 Darrell Scott Family tree 1998 Daryl Stuermer Live & learn 1975 David Cassidy The higher they climb 1976 David Cassidy Home is where the heart is 1993 David Crosby Thousand roads 1976 David Sanborn Love songs 1981 Diana Ross To love again 1991 Diana Ross Force behind the power 1976 Dion Streetheart 1980 Dolly Parton 9 to 5 and odd jobs 1980 Dolly Parton Dolly, dolly, dolly 1982 Dolly Parton Heartbreak express 1988 Dolly Parton Rainbow 1982 Don Henley I can't stand still 1980 Donna Summer The wanderer 1973 Donovan 7-tease 1973 Donovan Cosmic wheels 1976 Donovan Slow down world 1972 The Doors Full circle 1996 Engelbert Humperdinck After dark 1978 England Dan & John Ford Coley Dr. Heckle & mr. Jive 1997 Enrique Iglesias Vivir 1978 Eric Carmen Change of heart 2002 Faith Hill Cry 1992 Flaco Jiménez Partners 1992 Freddie Jackson Time for love 2000 Garou Seul 1987 George Strait Ocean front property 1995 George Strait Strait out of the box 1982 Giorgio Moroder Cat people 1976 Glen Campbell Bloodline 1986 Graham Nash Innocent eyes 1975 The Cats Hard to be friends 1975 Hall & Oates Daryl Hall & John Oates 1976 Hall & Oates Bigger than the both of us 1977 Hall & Oates Beauty on a back street 1971 Helen Reddy Helen reddy 1976 Herb Pedersen Southwest 1977 Herb Pedersen Sandman 1984 Herb Pederson Lonesome feeling 1968 Hook Hooked 1968 Hook Will grab you 1977 Hoyt Axton Road songs 1998 Hoyt Axton Pistol packin' mama/Spin of the wheel 1975 Jackie DeShannon New arrangement 1972 Jackson Browne Jackson Browne 1973 Jackson Browne For everyman 1976 Jackson Browne The pretender 1977 Jackson Browne Running on empty 1971 James Taylor Mud slide slim and the blue horizon 1972 James Taylor One man dog 1975 James Taylor Gorilla 1976 James Taylor Greatest hits 1976 James Taylor In the pocket 1977 James Taylor JT 1979 James Taylor Flag 1981 James Taylor Dad loves his work 1985 James Taylor That's why I'm here 1988 James Taylor Never die young 1991 James Taylor Live in rio 2003 James Taylor The best of James Taylor 1987 Jennifer Rush Heart over mind 2001 Jennifer Warnes Well 2003 Jesse Colin Young Walk the talk 1973 Jimmie Spheeris The original tap dancing kid 1992 Jimmy Buffett Boats, beaches, bars & ballads 1982 Jimmy Webb Angel heart 1993 Jimmy Webb Suspending disbelief 1981 Joey Scarbury America's greatest hero 1973 John Kay My sportin' life 1971 John Stewart Lonesome picker rides again 1998 Johnny Rivers Last train to Memphis 1994 Julio Iglesias Crazy 1977 Karla Bonoff Karla bonoff 1971 Kate Taylor Sister Kate 1975 Kim Carnes Kim Carnes 1979 Kim Carnes St. Vincent's court 1988 Kim Carnes View from the house 1974 Kinky Friedman Kinky Friedman 1974 Kris Kristofferson Spooky lady's sideshow 1975 Kris Kristofferson Who's to bless and who's to blame 1976 Kris Kristofferson Surreal thing 1973 Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge Full moon 2004 Lara Fabian Wonderful life 1982 Laura Branigan Branigan 2000 Laura Pausini Entre tu y mil mares 2000 Laura Pausini Tra te e il mare 1979 Leah Kunkel Leah Kunkel 2002 LeAnn Rimes Twisted angel 2004 LeAnn Rimes What a wonderful world 2002 Lee Ann Womack Something worth leaving behind 1984 Lee Ritenour Banded together 1978 Leo Sayer Leo sayer 1992 Leonard Cohen The future 1973 Linda Ronstadt Don't cry now 1989 Linda Ronstadt Cry like a rainstorm, howl like the wind 1994 Linda Ronstadt Winter light 1995 Linda Ronstadt Feels like home 1998 Linda Ronstadt We ran 2004 Linda Ronstadt Mi jardín azul: las canciones favoritas 1997 Lisa Loeb Firecracker 2002 Lisa Loeb Cake and pie 2002 Lisa Loeb Hello lisa 2005 Livingston Taylor There you are again 1989 Lyle Lovett Lyle Lovett and his large band 1992 Lyle Lovett Joshua judges ruth 1996 Lyle Lovett Road to ensenada 1998 Lyle Lovett Step inside this house 1991 Manhattan Transfer Offbeat of avenues 1998 Marta Sánchez Desconocida 2002 Marta Sánchez Soy yo 1995 Maureen McCormick When you get a little lonely 2005 Merle Haggard Chicago wind 1995 Michael W. Smith I'll lead you home 1998 Michael W. Smith Christmastime 2004 Michael W. Smith Christmas collection 2001 Michelle Tumes Dream 2014 Mike Oldfield Man on the Rocks 1971 Mimi Fariña Mimi farina & tom jans 1991 Neil Diamond Lovescape 1992 Neil Diamond Christmas album 1975 Neil Sedaka Hungry years 1975 Neil Sedaka Sedaka's back 1976 Neil Sedaka Steppin' out 1980 Neil Sedaka In the pocket 1978 Nigel Olsson Nigel olsson 1987 The Oak Ridge Boys Heart beat 1987 The Oak Ridge Boys Monongahela 1977 Olivia Newton-John Making a good thing better 1999 Paul Williams Back to love again 1983 Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack Born to love 1979 Peter Allen I could have been a sailor 1982 Phil Collins Hello, I must be going 1985 Phil Collins No jacket required 1989 Phil Collins ...But Seriously 1998 Point of Grace Steady on 1999 Point of Grace Christmas story 1977 Randy Edelman If love is real 1979 Randy Edelman You're the one 1988 Randy Newman Land of dreams 1995 Randy Newman Randy Newman's faust 1993 Ray Charles My world 1987 Reba McEntire Last one to know 1989 Reba McEntire Sweet sixteen 1991 Reba McEntire For my broken heart 1994 Reba McEntire Read my mind 1995 Reba McEntire Starting over 2004 Reba McEntire Greatest collection 1993 Regina Belle Passion 1974 Rick Springfield Mission magic 1995 Ricky Martin Medio vivir 1986 Ricky Skaggs Love's gonna get ya 1991 Ricky Skaggs My father's son 1972 Rita Coolidge Lady's not for sale 1974 Rita Coolidge Fall into spring 1975 Rita Coolidge It's only love 1977 Rita Coolidge Anytime, anywhere 2002 Robbie Williams Escapology 1975 Rod Stewart Atlantic crossing 1976 Rod Stewart A night on the town 1987 Roger Hodgson Hai hai 1973 Roger McGuinn Roger McGuinn 1974 Roger McGuinn Peace on you 1992 Roger McGuinn Born to rock & roll 1972 Ronee Blakley Ronee Blakley 1993 Terence Trent d'Arby Symphony or damn 1998 Sarah Brightman As I came of age 1984 2nd Chapter of Acts Singer sower 1991 2nd Chapter of Acts Roar of love 1972 The Section Section 1973 The Section Forward motion 1977 The Section Fork it over 1972 Shawn Phillips Faces 1973 Shawn Phillips Bright white 1977 Shawn Phillips Spaced 1978 Shawn Phillips Transcendence 1972 The Spencer Davis Group Mousetrap 1978 Stephen Bishop Bish 1975 Stephen Stills Stills 2003 Stephen Stills Turnin' back the pages 1991 Steve Camp Consider the cost 1998 Steve Lukather Lukather 1998 Steve Poltz One left shoe 1991 Suzy Bogguss Aces 1992 Suzy Bogguss Voices in the wind 1993 Suzy Bogguss Something up my sleeve 1994 Suzy Bogguss Simpatico 1996 Suzy Bogguss Give me some wheels 1998 Suzy Bogguss Nobody love, nobody gets hurt 1981 Tanya Tucker Should I do it 1992 Thomas Dolby Astronauts and heretics 1996 Trisha Yearwood Everybody knows 1971 Turley Richards Expressions 1998 Twila Paris Perennial: songs for the seasons of life 1998 Van Dyke Parks Moonlighting: live at the ash grove 1996 Véronique Sanson Comme ils l'imaginant 1998 Véronique Sanson Indestructible 1999 Véronique Sanson D'un papillon à une étoile 1987 Vince Gill Way back home 1993 Vince Gill Let there be peace on earth 1996 Vince Gill High lonesome sound 1999 Vonda Shepard Heart and soul: new songs from Ally McBeal featuring 1978 Warren Zevon Excitable boy 1980 Warren Zevon Bad luck streak in dancing school 1982 Warren Zevon The envoy 1987 Warren Zevon Sentimental hygiene 1996 Warren Zevon I'll sleep when I'm dead an anthology 1983 The Weather Girls Success 1972 Willis Alan Ramsey Willis alan ramsey 1992 Wilson Phillips Shadows and light 1992 Wynonna Judd Wynonna 1978 Yvonne Elliman Night flight 1979 Yvonne Elliman Yvonne 2014 Waylon Heaven after midnight
Film- en televisie-soundtracks (gedeeltelijk) 1974: Phantom of the Paradise (soundtrack) 1980: Magnum, P.I. (titelsong) 1984: Metropolis (soundtrack) 1992: Sleepwalkers (soundtrack) 1994: Catwalk (Television soundtrack) 1997: Annabelle's Wish (soundtrack) 1997: Conspiracy Theory (soundtrack) 1997: The Postman (soundtrack) 1998: Black Dog (soundtrack) 1998: De prins van Egypte (soundtrack) 1999: For Love of the Game (soundtrack) 1999: Message in a Bottle (soundtrack) 2000: Coyote Ugly (soundtrack) 2000: Doctor Detroit (soundtrack) 2000: Dr. T & the Women (soundtrack) 2001: Legally Blonde (soundtrack)
Composities Woh, don't you know, met Danny Kortchmar en James Taylor One man dog, met James Taylor
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