14 Facts About Leon Pendarvis

Leroy Leon Pendarvis was born on 1945 and is an American session musician.

The son of a first-grade primary school teacher, Pendarvis grew up in South Carolina.

The young Leon Pendarvis graduated from climbing up on the bench to hit the keys to being taught by his mother.

Leon Pendarvis was a bass player when he came to New York.

Leon Pendarvis was previously married to Janice Gadsden, whom he had known since she was 13.

Leon Pendarvis was previously married to former Los Jovenes del Barrio singer Jillian Armsbury, who died in January 2009 from mesothelioma.

Leon Pendarvis is a board member for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.

Leon Pendarvis played keyboards and provided the backing vocals for Richard Roundtree's 1972 album, The Man from Shaft.

Leon Pendarvis produced the song which was released in 1978.

Leon Pendarvis composed, recorded and mixed the original dramatic music for the music video "BAD" by Michael Jackson.

Leon Pendarvis played clavinet and piano on their next album Disco Baby, which contained the massive hit in 1975, "The Hustle".

Leon Pendarvis played on McCoy's album The Disco Kid, which was released on Avco Records in 1975.

Leon Pendarvis was at one time a member of the group Passion.

Leon Pendarvis is the musical director and conductor for NBC's Saturday Night Live Band, with which he has played since 1980.