BLUES and jazz artist Leon Redbone had died aged 69.
The Vaudeville songwriter retired in 2015 after a host of health problems.
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A post on his site read: “He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover, and a simple tip of his hat.
“To his fans, friends, and loving family who have already been missing him so in this realm he says, ‘Oh behave yourselves. Thank you … and good evening everybody.'”
Known for his growly voice, Redbone released his debut album, “On the Track,” in 1975, and dropped 16 albums throughout his career.
Most often dressed in a white suit with a string tie, wearing glasses and a panama hat, Redbone performed twice on US comedy show “Saturday Night Live” in its first season in the mid 1970s and was a frequent guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.”
His style impressed Bob Dylan who met him at the Mariposa Folk Festival in Ontario, Canada, in the early 1970s and praised his performance.
Dylan said that if he ever started a label, he would have signed Redbone.
Away from music Redbone voiced Leon the Snowman in the 2003 Christmas comedy “Elf,” starring Will Ferrell, and sang “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” a duet with Zooey Deschanel, for the film.
Redbone also sang the theme song for the TV series “Mr. Belvedere” and “Harry and the Hendersons.”
A 16-minute documentary about his life aptly titled “Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone” was released last year.
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