Talk:Leon Redbone

The Neverhood soundtrack
He also performed for part of the soundtrack for the old PC game The Neverhood.


 * Um, no. Just his style, it seems]. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:13, 1 June 2019 (UTC)

Mister Belvedere theme song
'According to Our New Arrivals'- Is this not also worth a mention? Badmuthahubbard 03:57, 27 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Possibly: it's here at allmusic.com and here at soundhound.com. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:17, 1 June 2019 (UTC)

Date of birth should read as unknown
There isn't a shrewd of evidence that anyone knows when he was born, OR where he is actually from for that matter. The Toronto Star article cited doesn't even mention his DOB, and any mention there of his origins is stated as dubious right in the article.71.235.188.9 (talk) 07:41, 3 June 2017 (UTC) –Vmavanti (talk) 17:09, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
 * What kind of evidence are you looking for? What kind of evidence would you find persuasive?
 * Considering there is NO evidence or source given I think this question is rather silly. SentientParadox (talk) 00:16, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Given the paucity of reliable sources, and Redbone's own refusal to confirm or deny any reportage of his origin, I agree, his DOB and POB should be omitted. --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106; &#x1D110;&#x1d107; 17:19, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I agree and will change the lede appropriately. SentientParadox (talk) 00:16, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

Apparently some IP editor feels this information should be restored yet did not bother to provide any reliable source. The Toronto Star article being used to "prove" his name is Dick Gobalian doe not state any such thing. It reads "once known as." It does not say that was his birth name. His birth date has never been reliably sourced. His place of birth is also dubious since Redbone himself has given multiple answers to the question in interviews. Unless someone can produce a solid reliable source (such as a well researched book) I think all of this information should be listed as unknown since none of it can be reliably proven or sourced. Toronto Star article cited does say he was originally from Cypress, however I believe this cannot be taken as a seriously reliable source because the author most likely got the information either from an old TS article or from Redbone himself and Redbone is a notoriously UNreliable source of any information about himself since he has always been evasive about his private life. I'm removing ALL of the unproven information and will continue to do so until someone produces some solid sourcing. SentientParadox (talk) 07:04, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

I have also changed the wording in the Early Life section to reflect what the TS article actually says. Previously that section stated that the article said his birth name was Dickran Gibalian. That is not, as I stated above, what the article said. SentientParadox (talk) 07:22, 16 January 2018 (UTC)


 * This article seems to be the best and most reliable source about him, including details of his origins.  Ghmyrtle (talk) 19:54, 30 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Ghmyrtle, why did you revert my " Date of birth unconfirmed." edit? Where did you find reliable confirmation of his birth date? If there is no reliable confirmation of his birth date, then I agree date of birth should read as unknown. Gerntrash (talk) 21:52, 30 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Because there are multiple reliable sources that give the year of his birth and age at death, and it is better to use and include those rather than claiming that the entire date is in some way "dubious". Ghmyrtle (talk) 07:29, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Birth date, not year. No reliable sources have been cited for the specific date. Gerntrash (talk) 20:39, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
 * I did not include a birth date - someone else did. However, it took me all of two seconds to find a reliable source giving the date.   Ghmyrtle (talk) 22:22, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Cool! Great that there are finally some reliable sources popping up. BTW, if you had looked, as I did, when I did, it was not so easily available. Interestingly, the NYT article actually links to an even better article (very reliable) with a ton of interesting facts about him. It is only sad that it isn't until now, that he is gone, that this occurred. Although, I'm certain that is exactly how he wanted it. SentientParadox (talk) 19:01, 7 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing you mean the Oxford American one here, which is already used quite extensively in the article? Martinevans123 (talk) 19:22, 7 August 2019 (UTC)

Sesame Street (Canadian version) - another by Redbone?
Sesame Street was shown in Canada in the late 60s and the 70s (and beyond that date I'm sure), but with some of the content changed - the changes were both to be more relevant to Canadian situations (less emphasis on New York scenes, French instead of Spanish, etc) and to satisfy government regulations that limited foreign content.

One song that probably only aired in Canada began with "Oh, the moon in June is a big balloon, / It makes you swoon, it makes you croon..." Saskatoon (the place in Saskatchewan) is named in a different line. The song ended with just two words in French, "la lune", which the singer pronounces in a parody of a stereotypical Anglo-American trying to speak French - cheerily interrupted by a different voice correcting the singer's pronunciation saying "Non non, la lune!". The singer responds (spoken) "Got it..." and there's a tag ending played on guitar.

If it wasn't Leon Redbone singing, then I'm convinced it was someone trying to sound like him and doing quite a good job. The fact that he is already known to have sung a number of other songs on their shows makes it plausible that it could have been Redbone himself.

Does anyone reading this know for sure? I certainly can't add it to the article myself, because I have no reference but my own shaky memory. TooManyFingers (talk) 20:09, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Reference 2 needs to be removed
In addition any and all material using it as a source should also be deleted. The link leads to a "502 Bad Gateway" page. 2601:19E:8280:3050:4CD7:941D:C4B8:763F (talk) 23:15, 25 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Never mind. The page appears to be working correctly now. Must have been a server issue. 2601:19E:8280:3050:E924:A134:586:7D0E (talk) 21:58, 26 April 2024 (UTC)