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Larry Leishman
Larry Leishman (April 4, 1947 in Dunfermline, Scotland – March 4, 2013) was a Canadian guitarist who was a member of Toronto R&B outfit, Jon and Lee & The Checkmates during the mid 1960s. When the band broke up in September 1967, he briefly worked with David Clayton-Thomas and various Toronto bands, including Bobby Kris & The Imperials and The Duke Edwards Cycle before joining Rhinoceros (band), Rhinoceros in August 1969. References 1947 births Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian rhythm and blues musicians People from Dunfermline 2013 deaths 20th-century Canadian guitarists 20th-century Canadian male musicians Jon and Lee & the Checkmates members Rhinoceros (band) members {{Canada-guitarist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunfermline, Scotland
Dunfermline (; sco, Dunfaurlin, gd, Dùn Phàrlain) is a city, parish and former Royal Burgh, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. The city currently has an estimated population of 58,508. According to the National Records of Scotland, the Greater Dunfermline area has a population of 76,210. The earliest known settlements in the area around Dunfermline probably date as far back as the Neolithic period. The area was not regionally significant until at least the Bronze Age. The town was first recorded in the 11th century, with the marriage of Malcolm III, King of Scots, and Saint Margaret at the church in Dunfermline. As his Queen consort, Margaret established a new church dedicated to the Holy Trinity, which evolved into an Abbey under their son, David I in 1128. During the reign of Alexander I, the church – later to be known as Dunfermline Abbey – was firmly established as a prosperous royal mausoleum for the Scottish Crown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
