"Leader of the Band" is a song written by American singer/songwriter #DanFogelberg for his 1981 album #TheInnocentAge. The song was written as a tribute to his father Lawrence Fogelberg, a musician and leader of a band who was still alive when the song was released. Before Lawrence's death in August 1982, he granted many media interviews because of the song. The single was released in late 1981 and peaked at #9 on the #Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1982.
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