{{short description|American singer-songwriter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = Ledfoot - Tim Scott McConnell 2011-3.JPG | caption = Live in concert, November 2011 | name = Tim Scott McConnell | birth_name = Tim Scott McConnell | alias = Ledfoot, Tim Scott | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|3|25}} | death_date = | origin = Florida, United States | instrument = Vocal, guitar | genre = Rock, folk, blues | occupation = Singer, songwriter, guitarist | years_active = 1975–present | label = Sire, Geffen, Elektra, Warner, Vox }}
'''Tim Scott McConnell''' - also known as «'''Tim Scott'''» and «LEDFOOT» (born March 23, 1958) - is an American singer-songwriter and 12-string guitarist who performs since 2007 under the artist name «LEDFOOT». The artist's repertoire consists solely of self-written songs.
Two of his songs gained international popularity through other artists: * "Swear" was covered by Sheena Easton for her 1984 album ''A Private Heaven''. * Bruce Springsteen recorded one of his songs, "High Hopes", on the ''Blood Brother'' EP (1996). The song, released by Bruce Springsteen as a single in November 2013, gave the title to his January 2014 ''studio album''.<ref name="rs">{{cite web | author = Greene, Andy| date = | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bruce-springsteens-new-lp-high-hopes-early-versions-of-six-songs-20131125|title = Bruce Springsteen's New LP 'High Hopes': Early Versions of Six Songs| publisher = Rolling Stone| accessdate = November 1, 2013}}</ref>
McConnell started touring at the age of 15. He got his first recording contract with Sire Records in 1982. He then recorded for Geffen on his next record in 1985, called "High Lonesome Sound". McConnell headed the LA-based band The Havalinas. The band recorded one album ''The Havalinas'' and a live album called ''Go North''. After the break-up of The Havalinas, McConnell did a series of solo albums and toured with a band. In 2007, he released his first Ledfoot album and started touring in Europe. Since 2010 «LEDFOOT» has had a close musical relationship with the Norwegian metal guitarist and studio owner Ronni Le Tekrø from the Norwegian hard rock band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNT_%28Norwegian_band%29?wprov=sfla1 TNT] that culminated in the 2020 duo album ''A Death Divine''.
==Discography== thumb|Ledfoot Gothic Blues *1981: The Rockats ''Live at the Ritz'' – Island Records *1983: Tim Scott ''Swear'' – Sire Records *1985: Tim Scott ''High Lonesome Sound'' – Geffen *1990: The Havalinas ''The Havalinas'' – Elektra *1991: The Havalinas ''Go North'' – Mo Records *1995: Tim Scott ''Deceivers & Believers'' – Warner Music *1997: Tim Scott ''Everywhere I´ve Been'' – Waterfall Records *2002: The MoMac Trio ''MoMac Trio'' – Farmen *2005: Tim Scott ''13 songs'' – Farmen *2007: Ledfoot ''Devils songbook'' – Grappa/ Blue Mood Records *2009: Ledfoot ''Damned'' – Vox Records *2011: Ledfoot ''Gothic Blues'' – Vox Records *2019: Ledfoot ''White Crow'' – TBC Records *2020: Ledfoot & Ronni Le Tekrø ''A Death Divine'' – TBC Records *2021: Ledfoot ''Black Valley'' – TBC Records *2022: Ledfoot ''Coffin Nails'' – TBC Records *2023: Ledfoot ''Songs from EXIT'' – TBC Records *2024: Ledfoot ''Outsiders'' – TBC Records
==Most popular singles== * "High Hopes" (''High Lonesome Sound & The Havalinas'') * "Swear" (''Swear'') AUS #44 <ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=266}}</ref> * "Wicked State of Mind (''Damned'') * "Purgatory Road" (''Damned'') * "Diggin My Own Grave" (''Devils Songbook'')
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official Website|https://www.ledfoot.net/}}
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