Biography

Patrick Ray Leonard (born March 14, 1956 in Crystal Falls, Michigan) is an American songwriter, keyboardist, film composer, and music producer best known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna on many different projects including her albums True Blue (1986), Who’s That Girl (1987), Like a Prayer (1989), I’m Breathless (1990) and Ray of Light (1998). He also scored Madonna’s 2008 documentary I Am Because We Are, played keyboards with Madonna at Live Aid (1985),[1] and was musical director and keyboardist on her tours The Virgin Tour (1985) and Who’s That Girl World Tour (1987).

Leonard has worked with a wide variety of artists including late-period Pink Floyd and solo Roger Waters, Elton John, Leonard Cohen, Bryan Ferry, Julian Lennon, Rod Stewart, Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, Jeff Beck, Bryan Adams, Peter Cetera, Jewel, Blue October, Duncan Sheik, Michael W. Smith, Marianne Faithfull, and Robbie Robertson. He was half of the art-pop group Toy Matinee with Kevin Gilbert and Third Matinee with Richard Page. He has also acted as composer for a variety of films and stage productions.