Patrick Leonard

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. He began in late-1970s Chicago pop-rock bands Whisper and Trillion, had a short stint as keyboardist with the Allman Brothers Band in 1980, and was musical director for the Jacksons' Victory Tour in 1984.

His work with Madonna spans the albums True Blue (1986), Who's That Girl (1987), Like a Prayer (1989), I'm Breathless (1990) and Ray of Light (1998). He played keyboards with her at Live Aid (1985), was musical director on The Virgin Tour and the Who's That Girl World Tour, and scored her 2008 documentary I Am Because We Are.

He has also worked with late-period Pink Floyd and Roger Waters, Elton John, Leonard Cohen, Bryan Ferry, Rod Stewart, Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, Jeff Beck and Bryan Adams, among others, and was half of the groups Toy Matinee and Third Matinee. With Cohen he wrote and produced Old Ideas (2012) and Popular Problems (2014) and co-wrote You Want It Darker (2016); "Nevermind" became the title theme of True Detective season 2.

He has scored films including At Close Range and Nothing in Common (both 1986) and With Honors (1994). He released the instrumental album Rivers in 1997 on his own label Unitone, and the double album It All Comes Down to Mood in 2024 on Ruudy 6 Recordings.