Bill Leader: key obituary facts
Is Bill Leader dead? Yes. Bill Leader died on March 31, 2026, at age 96.
Cause of death: Bill Leader's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Bill Leader known for?
Bill Leader was an English record producer (Hearken to the Witches Rune) and engineer.
More about Bill Leader
Born: December 26, 1929.
Occupations: Recording engineerRecord Producer.
Years active: Late 1950s–2013.
Bill Leader, an English recording engineer and record producer, died on March 31, 2026, aged 96.
He was particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and 1970s, producing records by Paddy Tunney, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Frank Harte and others. Born in New Jersey on December 26, 1929, to British parents, he was brought up in Dagenham, Mottingham and Shipley after his family returned to the UK while he was still young.
He worked in recording from the late 1950s until 2013.
Bill Leader (26 December 1929 – 31 March 2026) was an English recording engineer and record producer. He is particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and 1970s, producing records by Paddy Tunney, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Frank Harte and many others.