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Keith LeBlanc

Keith LeBlanc
LeBlanc performing with Little Axe in 2009
LeBlanc performing with Little Axe in 2009
Background information
Born(1954-11-10)November 10, 1954
Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
Died (aged 69)
Occupation(s)Drummer, record producer
Years activec. 1980s–2024

Keith LeBlanc (November 10, 1954 – April 4, 2024)[1][2] was an American drummer and record producer who was a member of the bands Little Axe and Tackhead.[3][4]

His record "No Sell Out" was one of the first sample-based releases.[5] The song was a success, charting at No. 60 on the UK Singles Chart,[6] and becoming the single of the week for several major music publications.[7] His career started out on Sugar Hill Records recording with hip hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel, and released several singles on and was a studio musician for Tommy Boy Records.[5] He is also featured on several tracks on the album Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails.[8] He had his own record label on which he released music, samples records, and experiments.[9]

  1. ^ Keith LeBlanc, Drummer on Grandmaster Flash and Sugarhill Gang Songs, Dies at 69
  2. ^ Keith LeBlanc Interview | NAMM Oral History Library (2021)
  3. ^ Dougan, John. "Biography: Keith LeBlanc". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  4. ^ "On-U Sound In The Area - Keith LeBlanc biography". Skysaw.org. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 195. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  6. ^ "Malcolm X - Singles". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  7. ^ Savage, Jon (February 20, 1984). "Radical Chic". New Society. 67–68. New Society Limited: 186. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  8. ^ "Pretty Hate Machine - Nine Inch Nails | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Blanc Records". Myspace. Retrieved April 5, 2024.

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