Leon Cole

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Leon Allen Cole (December 29, 1939 - December 5, 2019) [1] was a Canadian musician and radio broadcaster, best known as the host of the classical music program RSVP on CBC Stereo from 1985 to 1995. [2]

Prior to joining the CBC as a broadcaster, Cole studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto. [3] He worked as a church organist and choir director, [2] as well as composing orchestral music and documentary film scores. [3] He was first heard on the CBC as the host of Sound Track, [4] before taking over from David Lennick as host of RSVP in 1985.

He was the father of jazz singer Holly Cole. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Leon Cole Obituary".
  2. 1 2 "CBC Radio host returns to record broadcast". Kingston Whig-Standard , February 7, 1992.
  3. 1 2 "Popular RSVP host Leon Cole stepping away from mike". Montreal Gazette , April 5, 1994.
  4. ↑ "RSVP's Leon Cole to explain music at concert series". Winnipeg Free Press , September 24, 1987.
  5. ↑ "Holly Cole's magnificent obsession; Vocalist's full-throated sound getting ample airplay across the country". Edmonton Journal , November 10, 1990.


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