Leon Bridges
Born: 13 July 1989
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Years Active: 2014–present
Genre/s: Soul, neo soul
Label/s: Columbia, Night Time Stories
Todd Michael "Leon" Bridges (born July 13, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He signed with Columbia Records to release his debut studio album, Coming Home (2015), which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and earned a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
His second and third albums, Good Thing (2018) and Gold-Diggers Sound (2021), also earned Grammy nominations for Best R&B Album; the former peaked at number three on the chart while the latter peaked at number 17 and yielded critical acclaim. His 2018 single, "Bet Ain't Worth The Hand", won the Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
Todd Michael Bridges was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 13, 1989, and raised in Fort Worth, Texas.
Bridges learned to play the guitar by playing simple chords to accompany his lyrics. While working at Del Frisco's Grille in Fort Worth, he played countless open mics until he was signed by Columbia Records in December 2014. It was his song "Lisa Sawyer", written about his mother, that first defined his style.