Chuck Leavell

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Chuck Leavell
Leavell in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Charles Alfred Leavell
Born	(1952-04-28) April 28, 1952 (age 72) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Genres	Blues rock southern rock
Occupation(s)	Musician singer songwriter author
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, vocals
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Capricorn
Website	chuckleavell.com

Charles Alfred Leavell (born April 28, 1952) is an American musician. A member of the Allman Brothers Band throughout their commercial zenith in the 1970s, he subsequently became a founding member of the band Sea Level. He has served as the principal touring keyboardist and musical director^[1] of the Rolling Stones since 1982. As a session musician, Leavell has performed on every Rolling Stones studio album released since 1983 with the exception of Bridges to Babylon (1997). He has also toured and recorded with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, David Gilmour, Gov't Mule and John Mayer.^[2]