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Leonard Gibbs

1948 – 2021

American musician

Percussionist Jazz musician
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About Leonard Gibbs

Lived 1948 – 2021 (aged 72). Leonard Gibbs was an American percussionist and jazz musician.

Leonard William Gibbs Jr. (November 8, 1948 – September 15, 2021), also known as Doc Gibbs, was an American percussionist. Gibbs studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in the early 1970s. He toured with Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, Bob James, Ricki Lee Jones, Al Jarreau, Grover Washington, Jr., Wyclef Jean, Erykah Badu, Eric Bennett, and James Poyser. He acquired the nickname "Doc" after suggesting herbal remedies to jazz saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr.

He headed the house band on the Food Network television show Emeril Live hosted by Emeril Lagasse, from its beginning in 1997 until it was cancelled in December 2007.

Gibbs died from prostate cancer in Salem, Oregon, on September 15, 2021, at the age of 72.

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Important facts

Born
8 November 1948
Birth century
20th century
Died
15 September 2021
Occupation
Percussionist, jazz musician
Nationality
United States
Education
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

People in Leonard Gibbs's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau
1940 – 2017
Singer
 Portrait of Anita Baker
Anita Baker
b. 1958
Singer-songwriter
 Portrait of Bob James
Bob James
b. 1939
Keyboardist
 Portrait of Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
b. 1971
Singer
 Portrait of Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
1963 – 2012
Singer
 Portrait of Emeril Lagasse
Emeril Lagasse
b. 1959
Restaurateur
 Portrait of Lee Jones
Lee Jones
b. 1988
Rugby union player
 Portrait of James Poyser
James Poyser
b. 1967
Record producer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Leonard Gibbs's

Portrait of Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow
1908 – 1970
University teacher
 Portrait of Bengt Strömgren
Bengt Strömgren
1908 – 1987
Astronomer
 Portrait of Jacob Bronowski
Jacob Bronowski
1908 – 1974
Mathematician
 Portrait of John Bardeen
John Bardeen
1908 – 1991
Physicist
 Portrait of John Tuzo Wilson
John Tuzo Wilson
1908 – 1993
Geologist
 Portrait of Sergei Sobolev
Sergei Sobolev
1908 – 1989
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Leonard Gibbs?

American musician (1948–2021)

When was Leonard Gibbs born?

Leonard Gibbs was born on 8 November 1948.

When did Leonard Gibbs die?

Leonard Gibbs died on 15 September 2021.

What was Leonard Gibbs's occupation?

Leonard Gibbs was a percussionist and jazz musician.

What nationality was Leonard Gibbs?

Leonard Gibbs was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leonard Gibbs

· Wikidata: Q5758285

· DBpedia: Leonard Gibbs (musician)

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