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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Scott Leonard
| name = Scott Leonard
| image = scott rockapella.jpg
| image = scott rockapella.jpg
| caption = Scott Leonard singing with Rockapella
| caption = Scott Leonard singing with Rockapella
| image_size = 200 px
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Charles Scott Leonard IV
| birth_name = Charles Scott Leonard IV
| alias = Scott Leonard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|10|11}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|10|11}}
| birth_place = [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| birth_place = [[Indianapolis]], Indiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| genre = A cappella, [[Pop music|pop]]
| death_place =
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| instrument = [[Vocals]]
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = [[A cappella]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], [[performer]], [[Record producer|producer]]
| years_active = 1991–present
| years_active = 1991–present
| label = Kikilala Publishing, Shakariki Records / PAID, Inc., Amerigo Records, J-Bird Records, Rentrak Records, [[For Life Music|ForLife Records]]
| label = Kikilala, Shakariki/PAID, Amerigo, J-Bird, Rentrak, [[For Life Music|For Life]]
| associated_acts = [[Rockapella]]
| associated_acts = [[Rockapella]]
| website = {{URL|www.scottleonardmusic.com}}<br>{{URL|www.rockapella.com}}
| website = {{URL|www.scottleonardmusic.com}}
}}
}}


'''Charles Scott Leonard IV''' (born October 11, 1965) is an American singer and a member of the a cappella group [[Rockapella]], the former house band on the [[PBS]] children's geography game show ''[[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (game show)|Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]''
'''Charles Scott Leonard IV''' is a singer with the [[a cappella]] singing group [[Rockapella]], the former house band on the [[PBS Kids|PBS children]]'s geography game show ''[[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (game show)|Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'' (1991–1996). He was born and raised in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], and attended [[Lawrence North High School]], where he sang in a barbershop–doo wop group. Leonard then attended the [[University of Tampa]] on a baseball scholarship while studying as a voice major. After graduating in 1987, he got a job singing at [[Walt Disney World Resort]] that led to a similar singing job at [[Tokyo Disneyland]] in [[Japan]] for two years,<ref>{{cite web|last=Milton |first=Jonathan |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2007/02/09/Citytimes/His_voice__travels_we.shtml |title=Citytimes: His voice travels well |publisher=Sptimes.com |date=2007-02-09 |accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> during which time he was part of a band that was the pioneer band of Japanese digi-rock, released a CD with them as well as a solo album, and became fluent in Japanese. Leonard returned to the US looking for a singing job in 1990. Having seen an ad in a New York performing arts newspaper, he auditioned to be the high tenor for Rockapella and got the position in September 1991, moving to New York City as a result.<ref>{{cite web|last=Feist |first=Evan |url=http://www.casa.org/node/6692 |title=Rockapella Blog 1: Rockapella Q & A &#124; A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society |publisher=Casa.org |date=2011-01-26 |accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> During Rockapella's stint as the house band on ''Carmen Sandiego'', Leonard used his connections to the Japanese recording market to obtain a record deal for the group, resulting in seven CDs released in Japan on the [[For Life Music|ForLife Records]] label. Over the years, Leonard has become the front man for Rockapella; having been in the group for almost 20 years, he has been the high tenor on all but one of the official Rockapella albums/recordings <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockapella.com/index.cfm/pk/content/pid/24937 |title=Discography |publisher=Rockapella |date= |accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> and is currently the main songwriter–arranger for Rockapella, and produces their recordings in his home recording studio, The Bungalette.


==Biography==
Leonard moved to [[Tampa, Florida]], in 2001, where he lives with his wife Lisa and two children, Jesse (b. 1993) and Natalie (b. 1999).
Leonard was born and raised in [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]], and attended [[Lawrence North High School]], where he sang in a barbershop–doo wop group. Leonard attended the [[University of Tampa]] on a baseball scholarship while studying as a voice major. After graduating in 1987, he got a job singing at [[Walt Disney World Resort]] that would also lead to a similar singing job at [[Tokyo Disneyland]] in Japan for two years,<ref>{{cite web|last=Milton |first=Jonathan |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2007/02/09/Citytimes/His_voice__travels_we.shtml |title=Citytimes: His voice travels well |publisher=Sptimes.com |date=2007-02-09 |accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> where he led the Japanese [[electronic rock]] band Horizon, released a solo album, and became fluent in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. Leonard returned to the United States looking for a singing job in 1990. Having seen an ad in a New York performing arts newspaper, he auditioned to be the high tenor for [[Rockapella]] and got the position in 1991, moving to [[New York City]] as a result.<ref>{{cite web|last=Feist |first=Evan |url=http://www.casa.org/node/6692 |title=Rockapella Blog 1: Rockapella Q & A &#124; A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society |publisher=Casa.org |date=2011-01-26 |accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> During Rockapella's stint as the house band on ''[[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (game show)|Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'', Leonard used his connections to the Japanese recording market to obtain a record deal for the group, resulting in seven CDs released in Japan on the [[For Life Music|ForLife Records]] label. Over the years, Leonard has become the front man for Rockapella; having been in the group for almost 25 years, he has been the high tenor on all but one of the official Rockapella albums/recordings <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockapella.com/index.cfm/pk/content/pid/24937 |title=Discography |publisher=Rockapella |accessdate=2011-10-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120909092400/http://www.rockapella.com/index.cfm/pk/content/pid/24937 |archivedate=2012-09-09 }}</ref> and is currently the main songwriter–arranger for Rockapella, and produces their recordings in his home recording studio, The Bungalette.

Leonard moved to Tampa, Florida, in 2001, where he lives with his wife and two children.


==Discography==
==Discography==

===Solo CDs/Guest Appearances===
===Solo CDs/Guest Appearances===
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center" valign="top"
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Year'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Album'''
!|'''Year'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Artist'''
!|'''Album'''
|-
!|'''Artist'''
|- align="center" valign="middle"
|align="center" valign="middle" |March 2010
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Tokyo Robots - 1M1M2''
||March 2010
|align="center" valign="middle" |Scott Leonard
||''Tokyo Robots - 1M1M2''
|-
||Scott Leonard
|- align="center" valign="middle"
|align="center" valign="middle" |May 2007
|align="center" valign="middle" |''1man1mike''
||May 2007
|align="center" valign="middle" |Scott Leonard
||''1man1mike''
|-
||Scott Leonard
|- align="center" valign="middle"
|align="center" valign="middle" |2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Nice Kitty''
||2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |Scott Leonard (fi-Ling Fader)
||''Nice Kitty''
|-
||Scott Leonard (fi-Ling Fader)
|- align="center" valign="middle"
|align="center" valign="middle" |June 1999
|align="center" valign="middle" |''The Triangle''
||June 1999
|align="center" valign="middle" |Crown Lee<br>(Leonard as one of various guest musicians)
||''The Triangle''
|-
||Crown Lee<br>(Leonard as one of various guest musicians)
|- align="center" valign="middle"
|align="center" valign="middle" |February 1999
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Bluespeel''
||February 1999
|align="center" valign="middle" |Scott Leonard (Flying Faders)
||''Bluespeel''
|-
||Scott Leonard (Flying Faders)
|- align="center" valign="middle"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1997
|align="center" valign="middle" |''SeanDEMOnium''
||1997
|align="center" valign="middle" |[[Sean Altman]]
||''SeanDEMOnium''
|-
||[[Sean Altman]]
|- align="center" valign="middle"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1997
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' (Episode: Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special)
||1996
|align="center" valign="middle" |([[Rockapella]]) Member of the five little piggies
||''My Favorites: The Bee Gees''
|-
||Scott Leonard
|- align="center" valign="middle"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1996
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Joe's Apartment]]''
||May 1991
|align="center" valign="middle" |([[Rockapella]]) As a member of The Roach Chorus
||''Dance Classics Altered House Vol. 1 Male Vocal Compilation''
|-
||The OGs featuring Scott Leonard
|-
|align="center" valign="middle" |1996
|align="center" valign="middle" |''My Favorites: The Bee Gees''
|align="center" valign="middle" |Scott Leonard
|-
|align="center" valign="middle" |May 1991
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Dance Classics Altered House Vol. 1 Male Vocal Compilation''
|align="center" valign="middle" |The OG's featuring Scott Leonard
|-
|}
|}


===With Rockapella===
===With Rockapella===

====Domestic releases====
====Domestic releases====
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{|class="wikitable"
! align="left" valign="top" |'''Release Date'''
|- style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"
! align="left" valign="top" |'''Album'''
!|'''Release Date'''
! align="left" valign="top" |'''Line-up'''
!|'''Album'''
! align="left" valign="top" |'''Label'''
!|'''Line-up'''
|-
!|'''Label'''
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |November 2011
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[A Rockapella Holiday]]''
||November 2011
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Dorian, Brown, Baldi, Thacher
||''[[A Rockapella Holiday]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |Shakariki Records / PAID, Inc.
||Leonard, Dorian, Brown, Baldi, Thacher
|-
||Shakariki Records / PAID, Inc.
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |September 2010
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Bang (Rockapella album)|Bang]]''
||September 2010
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Dorian, Brown, Baldi, Thacher
||''[[Bang (Rockapella album)|Bang]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |Shakariki Records / PAID, Inc.
||Leonard, Dorian, Brown, Baldi, Thacher
|-
||Shakariki Records / PAID, Inc.
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |June 2004
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Live in Japan (Rockapella album)|Live In Japan]]''
||June 2004
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher
||''[[Live in Japan (Rockapella album)|Live In Japan]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |Shakariki Records
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher
|-
||Shakariki Records
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |November 2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Comfort & Joy]]''
||November 2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher
||''[[Comfort & Joy]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |Amerigo Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher
|-
||Amerigo Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |August 2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Smilin']]''
||August 2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Baldi, Thacher
||''[[Smilin']]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |Amerigo Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Baldi, Thacher
|-
||Amerigo Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |March 2001
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[In Concert (Rockapella album)|In Concert]]''
||March 2001
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[In Concert (Rockapella album)|In Concert]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |J-Bird Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||J-Bird Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |October 2000
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Christmas (Rockapella album)|Christmas]]''
||October 2000
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Christmas (Rockapella album)|Christmas]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |J-Bird Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||J-Bird Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |March 2000
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[2 (Rockapella album)|2]]''
||March 2000
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[2 (Rockapella album)|2]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" | J-Bird Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||J-Bird Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |February 1999
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Don't Tell Me You Do]]''
||February 1999
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Don't Tell Me You Do]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" | J-Bird Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||J-Bird Records<br>Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |Mid-1997
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Rockapella (album)|Rockapella]]''
||Mid-1997
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Rockapella (album)|Rockapella]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" | Independent
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||Independent
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |Mid-1996
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Lucky Seven (Rockapella album)|Lucky Seven]]''
||Mid-1996
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Lucky Seven (album)|Lucky Seven]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" | Independent
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||Independent
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |Mid-1995
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Primer (album)|Primer]]''
||Mid-1995
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Primer (album)|Primer]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" | Independent
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||Independent
|}
|}


====International releases====
====International releases====
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Year'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Album'''
!|'''Release Date'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Line-up'''
!|'''Album'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Label'''
!|'''Line-up'''
|-
!|'''Label'''
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[In Concert (Rockapella album)|In Concert]]''
||2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[In Concert (Rockapella album)|In Concert]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |Rentrak Records
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||Rentrak Records
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |November 2001
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Christmas (Rockapella album)|Christmas]]''
||November 2001
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Christmas (Rockapella album)|Christmas]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |Rentrak Records
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||Rentrak Records
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |November 1996
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Lucky Seven (Rockapella album)|Lucky Seven:<br>Memories And Dreams]]''
||November 1996
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Lucky Seven (album)|Lucky Seven:<br>Memories And Dreams]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |ForLife Records
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||ForLife Records
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |November 1995
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Best Fest]]''
||November 1995
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Best Fest]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |ForLife Records
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||ForLife Records
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |November 1994
|align="center" valign="middle" |[[Out Cold (album)|''Out Cold'']]
||November 1994
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Out Cold (album)|''Out Cold]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |ForLife Records
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||ForLife Records
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |April 1994
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Vocobeat]]''
||April 1994
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Vocobeat]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |ForLife Records
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||ForLife Records
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |December 1992
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Bash! (Rockapella album)|Bash!]]''
||December 1992
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
||''[[Bash!]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |ForLife Records
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
|-
||ForLife Records
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |May 1992
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[From N.Y.]]''
||May 1992
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
||''[[From N.Y.]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |ForLife Records
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
|-
||ForLife Records
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |May 1992
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[To N.Y.]]''
||May 1992
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
||''[[To N.Y.]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |ForLife Records
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
|-
||ForLife Records
|}
|}


====Compilations====
====Compilations====
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Release Date'''
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Album'''
!|'''Release Date'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Line-up'''
!|'''Album'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Label'''
!|'''Line-up'''
|-
!|'''Label'''
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |September 2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Best A Cappella]]''
||September 2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[Best A Cappella]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |ForLife Records
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||ForLife Records
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[More Than Ever (Rockapella album)|More Than Ever]]''
||2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[More Than Ever (album)|More Than Ever]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |Rentrak Records
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||Rentrak Records
|}
|}


====Unaffiliated releases====
====Unaffiliated releases====
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Year'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Album'''
!|'''Release Date'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Line-up'''
!|'''Album'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Label'''
!|'''Line-up'''
|-
!|'''Label'''
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |Summer 2005
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Live At Duo Music Exchange''
||Summer 2005
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher
||''Live At Duo Music Exchange''
|align="center" valign="middle" |Duo Records
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher
|-
||Duo Records
|}
|}


====Various releases====
====Various releases====
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Year'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Album'''
!|'''Year'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Line-up'''
!|'''Album'''
! align="center" valign="top" |'''Song'''
!|'''Line-up'''
|-
!|'''Song'''
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |2007
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Hokie Nation: An A Cappella Tribute''
||2007
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''Hokie Nation: An A Cappella Tribute''
|align="center" valign="middle" |"I'll Hear Your Voice"
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||"I'll Hear Your Voice"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |''20 Christmas Stars, Vol. IV''
||2002
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher
||''20 Christmas Stars, Vol. IV''
|align="center" valign="middle" |"Merry Christmas Darling"
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher
|-
||"Merry Christmas Darling"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |2000
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[The Mark & Brian Show|Mark and Brian]]: Little Drummer Boys''
||2000
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''[[The Mark & Brian Show|Mark and Brian]]: Little Drummer Boys''
|align="center" valign="middle" |"Silver Bells" (Live performance)
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||Silver Bells" (Live performance)
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |2000
|align="center" valign="middle" |''A Cappella Christmas Party''
||2000
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
||''A Cappella Christmas Party''
|align="center" valign="middle" |"Hold Out For Christmas"
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
|-
||"Hold Out For Christmas"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1999
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Revival'' - [[Sam Harris (singer)|Sam Harris]]
||1999
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''Revival'' – [[Sam Harris (singer)|Sam Harris]]
|align="center" valign="middle" |"A Change In My Life" (Background vocals)
||Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||"A Change In My Life" (Background vocals)
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1996
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Voices Only: A Cappella Originals''
||1996
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''Voices Only: A Cappella Originals''
|align="center" valign="middle" |"Bed Of Nails"
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||"Bed Of Nails"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1993
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World]]''
||1993
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
||''Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World''
|align="center" valign="middle" |"Big Wet Rag"
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher
|-
||"Big Wet Rag"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1993
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Put On Your Green Shoes''
||1993
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
||''Put On Your Green Shoes''
|align="center" valign="middle" |"Light Of The Sun" w/Richie Havens
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
|-
||"Light Of The Sun" w/Richie Havens
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1993
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Muppet Beach Party''
||1993
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
||''Muppet Beach Party''
|align="center" valign="middle" | "PapaOomMowMow"
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
|-
|| "PapaOomMowMow"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1992
|align="center" valign="middle" |''[[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (album)|Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?]]''
||1992
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
||''[[Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (album)|Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?]]''
|align="center" valign="middle" |"Capital"<br>"Everything To Me"<br>"My Home"<br>"Let's Get Away From It All"<br>"Indiana"<br>"Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?"
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Yazbek
|-
||"Capital"<br>"Everything To Me"<br>"My Home"<br>"Let's Get Away From It All"<br>"Indiana"<br>"Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1992
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Modern A Cappella''
||1992
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
||''Modern A Cappella''
|align="center" valign="middle" |"Zombie Jamboree"
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
|-
||"Zombie Jamboree"
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|align="center" valign="middle" |1991
|align="center" valign="middle" |''Zappa's Universe''
||1991
|align="center" valign="middle" |Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
||''Zappa's Universe''
|align="center" valign="middle" |"Elvis Has Left The Building"<br>"Heavenly Bank Account"
||Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl
||"Elvis Has Left The Building"<br>"Heavenly Bank Account"
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|id=0502764|name=Scott Leonard}}
*[http://scottleonardmusic.com Scott Leonard Music]
*[http://scottleonardmusic.com Scott Leonard Music]


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Scott Leonard
Scott Leonard singing with Rockapella
Scott Leonard singing with Rockapella
Background information
Birth nameCharles Scott Leonard IV
Born (1965-10-11) October 11, 1965 (age 59)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
GenresA cappella, pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1991–present
LabelsKikilala, Shakariki/PAID, Amerigo, J-Bird, Rentrak, For Life
Websitewww.scottleonardmusic.com

Charles Scott Leonard IV (born October 11, 1965) is an American singer and a member of the a cappella group Rockapella, the former house band on the PBS children's geography game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

Biography

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Leonard was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attended Lawrence North High School, where he sang in a barbershop–doo wop group. Leonard attended the University of Tampa on a baseball scholarship while studying as a voice major. After graduating in 1987, he got a job singing at Walt Disney World Resort that would also lead to a similar singing job at Tokyo Disneyland in Japan for two years,[1] where he led the Japanese electronic rock band Horizon, released a solo album, and became fluent in Japanese. Leonard returned to the United States looking for a singing job in 1990. Having seen an ad in a New York performing arts newspaper, he auditioned to be the high tenor for Rockapella and got the position in 1991, moving to New York City as a result.[2] During Rockapella's stint as the house band on Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, Leonard used his connections to the Japanese recording market to obtain a record deal for the group, resulting in seven CDs released in Japan on the ForLife Records label. Over the years, Leonard has become the front man for Rockapella; having been in the group for almost 25 years, he has been the high tenor on all but one of the official Rockapella albums/recordings [3] and is currently the main songwriter–arranger for Rockapella, and produces their recordings in his home recording studio, The Bungalette.

Leonard moved to Tampa, Florida, in 2001, where he lives with his wife and two children.

Discography

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Solo CDs/Guest Appearances

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Year Album Artist
March 2010 Tokyo Robots - 1M1M2 Scott Leonard
May 2007 1man1mike Scott Leonard
2002 Nice Kitty Scott Leonard (fi-Ling Fader)
June 1999 The Triangle Crown Lee
(Leonard as one of various guest musicians)
February 1999 Bluespeel Scott Leonard (Flying Faders)
1997 SeanDEMOnium Sean Altman
1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (Episode: Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special) (Rockapella) Member of the five little piggies
1996 Joe's Apartment (Rockapella) As a member of The Roach Chorus
1996 My Favorites: The Bee Gees Scott Leonard
May 1991 Dance Classics Altered House Vol. 1 Male Vocal Compilation The OG's featuring Scott Leonard

With Rockapella

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Domestic releases

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Release Date Album Line-up Label
November 2011 A Rockapella Holiday Leonard, Dorian, Brown, Baldi, Thacher Shakariki Records / PAID, Inc.
September 2010 Bang Leonard, Dorian, Brown, Baldi, Thacher Shakariki Records / PAID, Inc.
June 2004 Live In Japan Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher Shakariki Records
November 2002 Comfort & Joy Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher Amerigo Records
Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
August 2002 Smilin' Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Baldi, Thacher Amerigo Records
Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
March 2001 In Concert Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher J-Bird Records
Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
October 2000 Christmas Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher J-Bird Records
Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
March 2000 2 Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher J-Bird Records
Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
February 1999 Don't Tell Me You Do Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher J-Bird Records
Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004
Mid-1997 Rockapella Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher Independent
Mid-1996 Lucky Seven Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher Independent
Mid-1995 Primer Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher Independent

International releases

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Year Album Line-up Label
2002 In Concert Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher Rentrak Records
November 2001 Christmas Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher Rentrak Records
November 1996 Lucky Seven:
Memories And Dreams 		Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher ForLife Records
November 1995 Best Fest Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher ForLife Records
November 1994 Out Cold Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher ForLife Records
April 1994 Vocobeat Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher ForLife Records
December 1992 Bash! Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl ForLife Records
May 1992 From N.Y. Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl ForLife Records
May 1992 To N.Y. Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl ForLife Records

Compilations

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Release Date Album Line-up Label
September 2002 Best A Cappella Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher ForLife Records
2002 More Than Ever Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher Rentrak Records

Unaffiliated releases

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Year Album Line-up Label
Summer 2005 Live At Duo Music Exchange Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher Duo Records

Various releases

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Year Album Line-up Song
2007 Hokie Nation: An A Cappella Tribute Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher "I'll Hear Your Voice"
2002 20 Christmas Stars, Vol. IV Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Baldi, Thacher "Merry Christmas Darling"
2000 Mark and Brian: Little Drummer Boys Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher "Silver Bells" (Live performance)
2000 A Cappella Christmas Party Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl "Hold Out For Christmas"
1999 Revival - Sam Harris Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher "A Change In My Life" (Background vocals)
1996 Voices Only: A Cappella Originals Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher "Bed Of Nails"
1993 Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher "Big Wet Rag"
1993 Put On Your Green Shoes Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl "Light Of The Sun" w/Richie Havens
1993 Muppet Beach Party Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl "PapaOomMowMow"
1992 Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl "Capital"
"Everything To Me"
"My Home"
"Let's Get Away From It All"
"Indiana"
"Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?"
1992 Modern A Cappella Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl "Zombie Jamboree"
1991 Zappa's Universe Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl "Elvis Has Left The Building"
"Heavenly Bank Account"

References

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  1. ^ Milton, Jonathan (2007-02-09). "Citytimes: His voice travels well". Sptimes.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ^ Feist, Evan (2011-01-26). "Rockapella Blog 1: Rockapella Q & A | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". Casa.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  3. ^ "Discography". Rockapella. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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