- He started out in the late 1960s as a songwriter for the Motown label, where he first began working with Marvin Gaye. His songs were also recorded by Michael Jackson, The Isley Brothers and Quincy Jones, among others. His work has been sampled by Tupac Shakur, Jay-Z and A Tribe Called Quest.
- Has three children--Mark, Laura and Leon Jr.
- Survived by his wife, two sons, Mark and Leon, a granddaughter Zaria two brothers, Robert and Bernard, a daughter Laura died 2008.
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