Leon Bridges
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 (2016) and Gold-Diggers Sound (2021) both likewise earned nominations for the award; the former peaked at number three on the chart while the latter peaked at number 17 and saw critical acclaim.[1][2]
For the architect, see Leon Bridges (architect).
Leon Bridges
Todd Michael Bridges
July 13, 1989
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
- Singer
- songwriter
- multi-instrumentalist
- record producer
- Vocals
- guitar
2014–present
Early life[edit]
Todd Michael Bridges was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 13, 1989, but raised in Fort Worth, Texas.[3]
Bridges learned to play the guitar by playing simple chords to accompany his lyrics.[4] 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.[5] It was his song "Lisa Sawyer", about his mother's conversion, that first defined his style.[4]
Musical style[edit]
Artistry[edit]
Bridges's style is primarily soul, but resembling 1960s rhythm and blues.[11] The Wall Street Journal described him as a "throwback to '60s-soul a la Otis Redding and Sam Cooke."[37] Bridges performs in vintage clothing; Fort Worth Weekly described him as someone whose "music sounds like he looks."[8]