- LeRoux band( Louisiana's LeRoux )【 10 songs in total 】
- LeRoux (also known as Louisiana's LeRoux and the Levee Band) is a band founded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA that saw its heyday from 1978 to 1984. Their best-known songs were 'Take a Ride On a Riverboat' with its 4-part a capella intro, the regional smash 'New Orleans Ladies', 'Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' For the Lights)' (their highest charting single), 'Addicted', and 'Carrie's Gone'. The band continues to perform live throughout the U.S., mostly at fairs and festivals in the Louisiana area.
Recent activity
In March 1985 Leon Medica and Tony Haselden were part of a USO organized traveling rock outfit that entertained US military troops in Europe, called First Airborne Division Rock and Roll.
Later in 1985, most of the band (sans Pollard & Frederiksen) got back together to do annual concerts in and around New Orleans with new singer Randy Knapps. Peters and Odom were also part of the group Network, who recorded the song 'Back in America' for the movie European Vacation that came out that same year.
Medica and Knapps were part of another edition of First Airborne Division Rock and Roll that went to the Indian Ocean and Europe in September through October 1986.
After releasing a greatest hits compilation entitled Bayou Degradable: The Best of Louisiana's LeRoux in 1996, the band decided to play more live shows in the southern U.S. and along the Gulf Coast and have been doing so ever since. By 1997, new members Boo Pourciau (drums, vocals), Nelson Blanchard (keyboards, vocals) and Steve Brewster (percussion) came in to sub for Peters, Roddy and Campo, whenever the increased tour schedule conflicted with their other duties. Shortly thereafter, Campo left the band again and Mark Duthu replaced Brewster.
In 2000 the newer members appeared alongside Knapps, Haselden, Medica, Peters, Odom, Roddy and a returning Campo on a new release, Ain't Nothing But a Gris Gris. The CD featured ten tracks – 'all written or co-written by members of LeRoux' according to the back cover. The CD was produced by Medica with Odom credited as an Associated Producer.
Knapps left the group at the end of 2005 and Courtney Westbrook was lead singer in 2006 before Terry Brock (formerly of Network) took over in 2007.
After the group's heyday, guitarist Tony Haselden became a Nashville songwriter in the late '80s and penned the country hits 'It Ain't Nothin'' for the late Keith Whitley, 'That's My Story' for Collin Raye, 'Mama Knows' for the group Shenandoah and many others. Bassist and producer Leon Medica resides in Nashville and is in high demand as a studio musician and songwriter.
Members of LeRoux backed up Tab Benoit on his Brother to the Blues and Power of the Ponchartrain CDs, recorded a live DVD and CD in Nashville with Tab in early May 2007, and toured nationwide with him in 2007 and 2008.
On October 10, 2009, during their performance at Tab Benoit's 'Voice of the Wetlands' Festival in Houma, Louisiana, LeRoux was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame as their 50th inductee.
In 2010 Terry Brock was replaced as lead singer by Keith Landry and David Peters was replaced by new drummer Randy Carpenter.
LeRoux went back into Dockside Studio in May 2011 to record basic tracks for an album slated for release in 2012. This project, which included such diverse vocalists and musicians as Bobby Kimball, Steve Cropper, Jimmy Hall, and Sonny Landreth, has yet to be released.
At the end 2014, Leon Medica retired from live performing. His place onstage in LeRoux has been assumed by new bassist Joey Decker.
Personnel
Members
Current members
Tony Haselden – vocals, guitars (1978–1984, 1985–present)
Rod Roddy – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers (1978–1984, 1985–present)
Jim Odom – guitars (1982–1984, 1985–present)
Nelson Blanchard – keyboards, vocals (1997–present)
Mark Duthu – percussion (1997–present)
Randy Carpenter – drums (2010–present)
Keith Landry – vocals (2010–present)
Joey Decker – bass, backing vocals (2014–present)
Former members
Leon Medica – bass, backing vocals (1978–1984, 1985–2014)
David Peters – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1978–1984, 1985–2010)
Bobby Campo – horns, percussion, violin, backing vocals (1978–1982, 1985–1997)
Boo Pourciau – drums, vocals (1997–2006)
Jeff Pollard – vocals, guitars (1978–1982)
Fergie Frederiksen – vocals (1982–1984; died 2014)
Randy Knapps – vocals (1985–2005)
Courtney Westbrook – vocals (2005–2007)
Terry Brock – vocals (2007–2010)
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Song
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Composer
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1
Addicted
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2
Carrie's Gone
F Frederiksen, Leo Odom, Rod Roddy
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3
Get It Right the First Time
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4
Keep The Fire Burning
Jeff Pollard
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5
Let Me Be Your Fantasy
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6
Lifeline
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7
New Orleans Ladies
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8
Nobody Said It Was Easy - Lookin' For the Lights
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9
Nobody Said It Was Easy
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10
Take A Ride On A Riverboat
Jeff Pollard