Leon Redbone death: Singer-songwriter and early musical guest on Saturday Night Live dies, aged 69

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Musician Leon Redbone, who caught Bob Dylan’s attention in the Seventies and was an early musical guest on Saturday Night Live, has died at the age of 69. Dylan had been so impressed with Redbone’s work that he told the magazine he would sign him on as his first client, should he ever start his own music label. He does old Jimmie Rodgers, then turns around and does a Robert Johnson.” Redbone made his Saturday Night Live debut in 1976, and ended up appearing twice as a musical guest during the show’s first season. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Redbone had announced his retirement in 2015.