Shenandoah Native and America Drummer Leacox Dies

(Shenandoah, IA)  —  Folks in the Shenandoah area are mourning the passing of another local music legend.  William Robert “Wil” Leacox died this week at his home in Stockton, California at the age of 74.  Leacox was the drummer for the group America for 41 years.  A 1965 Shenandoah High School graduate, Leacox honed his music skills playing for many local music groups before attending Washburn University.  Three years after graduating, Leacox got a break and replaced David Atwood as America’s drummer in 1973.  Leacox remained with the band until his retirement in 2014.  He was inducted into Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, and was added to Shenandoah’s Iowa Walk of Fame three years later.