On April 28th, Leland Sklar received the honor of being inducted in to the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. Sklar was inducted along with a prestigious class of artists including Dolly Parton, Michael McDonald, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, John Boylan, Keith Urban, Dann Huff, and Nicky Hopkins.

The Hall of Fame shared this on Sklar:

Leland Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an acclaimed American bassist and one of the most recorded session musicians in the history of popular music. He rose to prominence as a member of James Taylor’s backing band, which later evolved into The Section—the legendary group that became the de facto house band for Asylum Records during the rise of the iconic singer-songwriters of the 1970s.

Throughout his extraordinary career, Sklar has recorded and toured with an unparalleled roster of artists including James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Collins, Toto, The Doors, Suzy Bogguss, and Lyle Lovett. As a band member, session player, and touring musician, he has appeared on more than 2,000 albums, in addition to contributing to numerous motion picture and television soundtracks. Since 2018, Sklar has been the bassist for The Immediate Family, a band formed to reunite lifelong friends and fellow members of The Section, continuing a legacy that has shaped generations of music.