Leader of the band - Wikipedia Leader of the band `` Leader of the Band '' Single by Dan Fogelberg from the album The Innocent Age B - side `` Times Like These '' Released 1981 Format 7 '' Genre Folk rock Length 4 : 21 Label Full Moon / Epic Songwriter ( s ) Dan Fogelberg Producer ( s ) Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis Dan Fogelberg singles chronology `` Hard to Say '' ( 1981 ) `` Leader of the Band '' ( 1981 ) `` Run for the Roses '' ( 1981 ) `` Hard to Say '' ( 1981 ) `` Leader of the Band '' ( 1981 ) `` Run for the Roses '' ( 1981 ) `` Leader of the Band '' is a song written by Dan Fogelberg from his 1981 album The Innocent Age. The song was written as a tribute to his father, Lawrence Fogelberg, a musician and the leader of a band, who was still alive at the time the song was released. Lawrence died in August 1982, but not before this hit song made him a celebrity with numerous media interviews interested in him as its inspiration. Released as a single at the end of 1981, the tribute peaked at # 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1982. It became Fogelberg 's second # 1 song on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, following his 1980 hit `` Longer ''. Contents 1 Other versions 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Other versions Lucie Arnaz has performed a version of the song as a tribute to her late father, Desi Arnaz. Regine Velasquez recorded this song in 2008 for her album Low Key, and she also performed the song to her father, Gerardo Velasquez, he was still alive. See also List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1982 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ `` Dan Fogelberg Official Website Frequently Asked Questions ( As answered in 2003 ) ''. 2003. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 11. `` Leader of the Band '' was written for my father Lawrence Fogelberg who was a musician, educator, and band leader. I was so gratified that I was able to give him that song before he passed on. Jump up ^ Fogelberg, Dan. `` FAQ 's ''. danfogelberg.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1996 ) Jump up ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media ( 1982 - 03 - 06 ). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Jump up ^ Hyatt, Wesley ( 1999 ). The Billboard Book of # 1 Adult Contemporary Hits ( Billboard Publications ) External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Dan Fogelberg Studio albums Home Free Souvenirs Captured Angel Nether Lands Phoenix The Innocent Age Windows and Walls High Country Snows Exiles The Wild Places River of Souls The First Christmas Morning Full Circle Love in Time Collaboration albums Twin Sons of Different Mothers No Resemblance Whatsoever Live albums Dan Fogelberg Live : Greetings from the West Live : Something Old, New, Borrowed & Some Blues Compilation albums Greatest Hits Love Songs The Very Best of Dan Fogelberg Singles `` Part of the Plan '' `` The Power of Gold '' `` Longer '' `` Heart Hotels '' `` Same Old Lang Syne '' `` Hard to Say '' `` Leader of the Band '' `` Run for the Roses '' `` Missing You '' `` Make Love Stay '' `` The Language of Love '' `` Believe in Me '' `` Rhythm of the Rain '' Songs `` Lovers in a Dangerous Time '' `` Stars '' `` To the Morning '' Related articles Discography Tim Weisberg Book : Dan Fogelberg This 1980s pop song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leader_of_the_Band&oldid=842715730 '' Categories : 1981 singles Dan Fogelberg songs Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Songs written by Dan Fogelberg RPM Adult Contemporary number - one singles 1981 songs Full Moon Records singles 1980s pop song stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 24 May 2018, at 06 : 04. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang the song leader of the band
Answer: Dan Fogelberg