Larry Leishman (April 4, 1947 in

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– March 4, 2013) was a Canadian guitarist who was a member of Toronto R&B outfit, Jon and Lee & The Checkmates during the mid 1960s. When the band broke up in September 1967, he briefly worked with

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and various Toronto bands, including

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and The Duke Edwards Cycle before joining

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in August 1969.

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1947 births Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian rhythm and blues musicians People from Dunfermline 2013 deaths 20th-century Canadian guitarists 20th-century Canadian male musicians Jon and Lee & the Checkmates members Rhinoceros (band) members {{Canada-guitarist-stub