Dan Fogelberg - Leader of the Band

Leader of the Band

Written by Dan Fogelberg as a tribute to his father Lawrence, a musician and band leader, this song from the 1981 album The Innocent Age peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1982. It became Fogelberg's second number 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, following his 1980 hit "Longer".

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1981 released

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