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'''Todd Michael''' "'''Leon'''" '''Bridges''' (born July 13, 1989) is an American [[Soul music|soul]] singer, songwriter,, and record producer. He Bridges'signed with [[Columbia Records]] to release his debut studio album, titled ''[[Coming Home (Leon Bridges album)|Coming Home]],'' was(2015), releasedwhich peaked at number six on Junethe 23,[[Billboard 2015200|''Billboard'' 200]], onreceived [[ColumbiaRIAA Recordscertification|platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) and subsequentlyearned nominateda nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]] at the [[58th Annual Grammy Awards]].

Todd Michael Bridges was born in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]], on July 13, 1989, but raised in [[Fort Worth, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Torres |first=Marco |title=Leon Bridges Shines His Soul at White Oak Music Hall |url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/review-leon-bridges-at-white-oak-music-hall-13856380 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Houston Press |language=en}}</ref>

Bridges began writing and performing [[1950s in music|1950s]] and [[1960s in music|'60s]]-style soul music that was described by [[Austin American-Statesman|Austin 360]] as "a transmission straight from the heart."<ref name=Aust360silky>{{cite news|last1=Stith|first1=Deborah Sengupta|title=SXSW artist Leon Bridges stuns with simple, silky soul|url=http://music.blog.austin360.com/2015/02/01/leon-bridges-stuns-with-simple-silky-soul/|access-date=February 19, 2015|publisher=Austin 360|date=February 2, 2015}}</ref> He began to attract followers, and his break into the music industry has been attributed to meeting guitarist Austin Jenkins and Joshua Block of [[White Denim]].<ref name="MusicMicDishwash" /> It was Bridges' performance of "[[Coming Home (Leon Bridges song)|Coming Home]]" that caught the attention of the two.<ref name="MusicMicDishwash" /> Bridges worked on his first few tracks with Jenkins and Block as producers.<ref name="NME">{{cite web|title=Leon Bridges Interviewed: I Love the Realness and Simplicity of Soul|author=Leonie Cooper|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/leon-bridges-interviewed-i-love-the-realness-and-simplicity-of-soul|website=NME|date=January 7, 2015|access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref> They recorded an album with vintage equipment, using local musicians affiliated with White Denim.<ref name="FWweekRetro">{{cite news|last1=Griffey|first1=Eric|title=Retro Rocket|url=http://www.fwweekly.com/2014/12/30/retro-rocket/|access-date=February 19, 2015|work=Fort Worth Weekly|date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> Bridges released two demo songs on SoundcloudSoundCloud in late 2014. "Coming Home" received airplay from local radio stations including [[KKXT]].<ref name=FWweekRetro/> It attracted the attention from several record labels with Bridges eventually signing with [[Columbia Records]] in December 2014.<ref name=FWweekRetro/>

Bridges began his first national tour in January 2015, playing shows in [[Texas]] as well as playing support for [[Sharon Van Etten]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marino|first1=Amy|title=Bridges shows '60s style|url=http://www.cw.ua.edu/article/2015/01/bridges-shows-60s-style|access-date= February 19, 2015|publisher=The Crimson White|date=January 19, 2015}}</ref><ref name=DIYMag>{{cite news|last1=Stanley|first1=Sean|title=Leon Bridges adds dates to his first tour of US|url=http://diymag.com/2015/01/14/leon-bridges-adds-dates-to-his-first-tour-of-us|access-date=February 19, 2015|work=DIY Magazine|date=January 14, 2015}}</ref> His first official single, "Coming Home", was released on Columbia Records in February 2015.<ref name=NPRRB>{{cite news|title=Leon Bridges, 'Coming Home'|url=https://www.npr.org/2015/02/02/383236124/leon-bridges-coming-home|website=NPR Music|access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref> The song continued the success of the demo version and became a Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify the same month as its release.<ref name=Spotify10>{{cite news|title=Spotify's Top 10 Most Viral Tracks|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_27544784/spotifys-top-10-most-viral-tracks|access-date=February 19, 2015|publisher=Mercury News|date=February 17, 2015}}</ref> Bridges toured with Jenkins and Block until they resumed work with White Denim. He also played at the [[Sundance Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilonsky|first1=Robert|title=Bomb Factory to (re)open in Deep Ellum in March with shows from Erykah Badu, Toadies|url=http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/bomb-factory-to-reopen-in-deep-ellum-in-march-with-shows-from-erykah-badu-toadies.html/|access-date=February 19, 2015|work=Dallas News|date=January 28, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219193847/http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/bomb-factory-to-reopen-in-deep-ellum-in-march-with-shows-from-erykah-badu-toadies.html/|archive-date=February 19, 2015}}</ref> and played at the [[South by Southwest|SXSW]] festival in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gage|first1=Jeff|title=Leon Bridges and A.Dd + Join SXSW Official Showcase Lineup|url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2015/01/leon_bridges_add_sxsw_official_showcase_lineup_2015.php|access-date=February 19, 2015|work=Dallas Observer|date=January 13, 2015|archive-date=February 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221001801/http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2015/01/leon_bridges_add_sxsw_official_showcase_lineup_2015.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

His debut album was released in the summer of 2015 and has been referred to as a 2015 "Album to Look Forward to From Texans" by ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Langer|first1=Andy|title=Albums to Look Forward to From Texans in 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/28/us/albums-to-look-forward-to-from-texans-in-2015.html?_r=0|access-date=February 19, 2015|newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 27, 2014}}</ref> Bridges made the cover of ''Fort Worth, Texas'' magazine in May 2015<ref>[http://www.fwtx.com/articles/coming-home "Coming Home"], ''Fort Worth, Texas'' magazine, April 22, 2015.</ref> for his vocal accomplishments and his distinctive retro style. "Coming Home" is featured in an [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] [[iPhone 6]] commercial.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iVXyPHDPB4|title=Shot on iPhone 6 by Araby P.|date=June 1, 2015|via=YouTube}}</ref> Bridges made his first appearance in the UK as an artist in May when he sold out the London Village Underground.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Live Review - Leon Bridges {{!}} TLE|url = http://thelondoneconomic.com/entertainment/live-review-leon-bridges/27/05|website = TLE|date = 27 May 2015|access-date = November 26, 2015|language = en-GB|archive-date = 26 November 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151126183350/http://thelondoneconomic.com/entertainment/live-review-leon-bridges/27/05|url-status = dead}}</ref> He went on to announce four July dates,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Leon Bridges announces first UK tour {{!}} NME.COM|url = http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/84961|website = NME.COM|access-date = November 26, 2015|language = en-GB}}</ref> ending with a gig at [[Shepherd's Bush Empire]] on September 28.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Leon Bridges delivered a soulful performance at Shepherd's Bush Empire|url = https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/leon-bridges-at-shepherds-bush-empire-gig-review-a-talented-young-artist-with-real-soul-a6671531.html|website = The Independent|date = 29 September 2015|access-date = November 26, 2015|language = en-GB}}</ref> ''Coming Home'' was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]] at the [[58th Annual Grammy Awards]].

On February 24, 2016, Bridges performed in Washington, D.C., as part of the series "In Performance at the White House" for Presidentpresident and Michelle Obama. He performed a song by Ray Charles as well as one of his own songs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article62413607.html|title=Watch Leon Bridges Perform|newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|access-date=26 May 2022}} {{subscription required|date=May 2022}}</ref>

===2020–present2020–2022: ''Gold-Diggers Sound'' and ''Texas Moon''===

Bridges performed at the [[2020 Democratic National Convention]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Democratic National Convention Schedule (August 17–20) |url=https://www.demconvention.com/schedule-and-speakers/ |website=2020 Democratic National Convention |access-date=August 16, 2020 |archive-date=August 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816000041/https://www.demconvention.com/schedule-and-speakers/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref name="US">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leon-bridges/chart-history/tlp/|title=Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=FebruaryOctober 1915, 20202024}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="AUS">Peaks in Australia:
* All except noted: {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Leon+Bridges|title=Discography Leon Bridges|publisher=Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br /><ref name="SWI">{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Leon+Bridges|title=Discographie Leon Bridges|publisher=Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien}}</ref>

* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: GoldPlatinum<ref name="RIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=NoahLeon CyrusBridges|access-date=FebruaryNovember 108, 2023}}</ref>

* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: SilverGold<ref name="BPI">{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Leon Bridges|access-date=MayAugust 716, 20232024}}</ref>

* Released: July 23, 2021<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=May 14, 2021 |title=Leon Bridges Announces Album, Shares New Video Directed by Anderson .Paak: Watch |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/leon-bridges-announces-album-shares-new-video-directed-by-anderson-paak-watch/ |access-date=July 10, 2021}}</ref>

! scope="col" colspan="410"| Peak chart positions

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| 57 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL<br />(WA)]]<br /><ref name="WA">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Leon+Bridges|title=Discografie Leon Bridges|publisher=Belgium (Wallonie) Charts Portal. Hung Medien}}</ref>

* "B-Side": {{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5248|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=December 20, 2021|accessdate=December 17, 2021}}</ref>

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Coming Home" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the [[Hot Singles Sales]] chart.<ref name="Singles-Sales">{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/leon-bridges/chart-history/hot-singles-sales | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804203444/https://www.billboard.com/music/leon-bridges/chart-history/hot-singles-sales | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 4, 2021 | title=Leon Bridges – Chart History: Hot Singles Sales | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=Billboard | accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>}} || 19 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Coming Home" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 38 on the [[Rock Airplay]] chart.<ref name="rockairplay">{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leon-bridges/chart-history/rka/ | title=Leon Bridges – Chart History: Rock Airplay | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=June 26, 2020}}</ref>}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Coming Home" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.<ref name="FL" />}} || — || — || — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Coming Home" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20220812/7509/ |title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - 12 August 2022 - 18 August 2022 |work=Official Charts Company |date=August 12, 2022 |access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref>}} || —

* RIAA: GoldPlatinum<ref name="RIAA" />

| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Smooth Sailin'" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 23 on the [[R&B Digital Song Sales]] chart.<ref name="R-B-Digital">{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leon-bridges/chart-history/rdt/ | title=Leon Bridges – Chart History: R&B Digital Song Sales | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=June 26, 2020}}</ref>}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Smooth Sailin'" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 36 on the Rock Airplay chart.<ref name="rockairplay" />}} || 66 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

| — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Better Man" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 16 on the [[Triple A Airplay]] chart.<ref name="US-Adult-Alternative-singles">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leon-bridges/chart-history/aaa/|title=Leon Bridges – Chart History: Adult Alternative Songs |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=November 20, 2018}}</ref>}} || 57 || 75 || — || — || — || — || — || —

| — || 17— || — || — || — || — || — || —62 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"River" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 77 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.<ref name="UK" />}} || —

* RIAA: 2× Platinum<ref name="RIAA" />

* BPI: SilverGold<ref name="BPI"/>

| — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Bad Bad News" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 31 on the Rock Airplay chart.<ref name="rockairplay" />}} || 79 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

| — || 21 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Beyond" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Rock Airplay chart.<ref name="rockairplay" />}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Beyond" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.<ref name="FL" />}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Beyond" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.<ref name="WA"/>}} || — || — || — || 78 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Beyond" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 89 on the [[UK Singles Sales Chart]] Top 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20180525/7509/|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=March 28, 2022}}</ref>}} || —

| — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 7 on the Triple A Airplay chart.<ref name="US-Adult-Alternative-singles" />}} || 65 || 60 || — || — || — || — || — || —

| — || — || — || 82 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"That Was Yesterday" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.<ref name="WA"/>}} || — || — || — || — || — || —

| 85 || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"July" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Rock Airplay chart.<ref name="rockairplay" />}} || 63 || — || 40 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"July" did not enter the Netherlands' Single Top 100, but peaked at number seven on the Netherlands' Single Tip Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2020&date=20200111|title=Netherlands Airplay Chart - January 1, 2020|publisher=[[Mega Charts]]|date=January 1, 2020|access-date=August 25, 2021}}</ref>}} || 8 || 99 || 66 || 183

* RIAA: 4x4× Platinum<ref name="RIAA" />

| — || — || 20 || 53 || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Texas Sun" did not enter the Netherlands' Single Top 100, but peaked at number 34 on the Netherlands' Airplay Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=sa&year=2020&date=20200118|title=Netherlands Airplay Chart - January 18, 2020|publisher=[[Mega Charts]]|date=January 18, 2020|access-date=June 24, 2020}}</ref>}} || 37 || 17 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Texas Sun" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20200214/7509/|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>}} || —

| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Inside Friend" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 12 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart.<ref name="R-B-Digital" />}} || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Inside Friend" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.<ref name="WA"/>}} || — || — || 11 || — || — || —

| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Sweeter" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 5 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart.<ref name="R-B-Digital" />}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Sweeter" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 39 on the Triple A Airplay chart.<ref name="US-Adult-Alternative-singles" />}} || 64 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

| — || — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"All About You" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.<ref name="WA"/>}} || — || — || — || — || — || —

| — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Motorbike" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 42 on the Rock Airplay chart.<ref name="rockairplay" />}} || — || — || — || — || 33 || — || — || —

| — || —49 || 49— || — || — || — || —34 || 34— || — || —

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| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

! scope="row"| "If You Were Mine"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2226144/miranda-lambert-if-you-were-mine-feat-leon-bridges/music/|title=Miranda Lambert & Leon Bridges Team Up For New Single "If You Were Mine": Listen|website=Stereogum|date=6 June 2023 |access-date=June 13, 2023}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with [[Miranda Lambert]])</span>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Rock Songs|US<br />Rock<br />Air.]]<br /><ref name="Rock-Songsrockairplay" />

| 6 || 30 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Across the Room" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Rock Airplay chart.<ref name="rockairplay" />}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Across the Room" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.<ref name="WA"/>}} || —

| 3020 || — || — || — || 27

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br />R&B]]<br /><ref name="USR&B">{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leon-bridges/chart-history/bst/|title=Leon Bridges – Chart History: Hot R&B Songs | magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 3, 2021}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Music of IcelandTónlistinn|ICE]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024040235/http://ruv.is/thaettir/vinsaeldalisti-rasar-2|archivedate=October 24, 2021|url=http://ruv.is/thaettir/vinsaeldalisti-rasar-2|title=Vinsældalisti Rásar 2 - RÚV|language=is|website=RÚV|accessdate=July 24, 2023}}</ref>

*For "Mariella": {{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5292|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=February 28, 2022|access-date=February 26, 2022}}</ref>

| ''[[Never Twice (album)|Never Twice]]''

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