Leon Redbone

Leon Redbone was a singer-songwriter and musician specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics. Recognized by his hat, dark sunglasses, and black tie, he was born in Cyprus of Armenian ancestry and first appeared on stage in Toronto, Canada, in the early 1970s. He also appeared on film and television in acting and voice-over roles.

26 August 1949

Born on the same birth date (26 August 1949): Allahshukur Pashazadeh

Born on the same birth day (26 August): Branford Marsalis • Bunny Austin • Don Bowman (singer) • Frederick V of the Palatinate • Jim Davis (actor) • John Buchan • Katherine Johnson • Liam Botham • Melissa McCarthy • Nicol David • Ola Ray • Oliver Colvile • Sam Hardy (footballer) • Vladislav Gussev • Wayne Simmonds

Born in the same month (August 1949): Bob Backlund • Eric Carmen • Loretta Devine • Martin Amis • Panagiotis Chinofotis • Phil Lynott • Rick Ridgeway • Rick Roberts (musician) • Shelley Long • Stephen Paulus • Sue Slipman • Walid Jumblatt