Leader of the Band

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"Leader of the Band" is a song written by Dan Fogelberg in tribute to his musician father.

The first appeared in the album The Innocent Age, released in October 1981. Released as a single at the end of the year, it did quite well, climbing to number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lucie Arnaz performs a version of the song as a tribute to her late father, Desi Arnaz.