<P> `` Leader of the Band '' is a song written by Dan Fogelberg from his 1981 album The Innocent Age . The song was written as a tribute to his father , Lawrence Fogelberg , a musician and the leader of a band , who was still alive at the time the song was released . Lawrence died in August 1982 , but not before this hit song made him a celebrity with numerous media interviews interested in him as its inspiration . </P>
<P> `` Leader of the Band '' is a song written by Dan Fogelberg from his 1981 album The Innocent Age . The song was written as a tribute to his father , Lawrence Fogelberg , a musician and the leader of a band , who was still alive at the time the song was released . Lawrence died in August 1982 , but not before this hit song made him a celebrity with numerous media interviews interested in him as its inspiration . </P>
who sang the song leader of the band
who sang the song leader of the band
Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg