I think of these things as obstacles rather than opportunities, because if they were opportunities it means I actually took the business of doing them seriously. To take myself too seriously is the gentle kiss of death.

Redbone survived the crash of a small plane in Clarksburg West Virginia on February 12 1979. He performed the theme song for the 1980s sitcom Mr. Early life
According to the Toronto Star report in the 1980s his birth name is Dickran Gobalian he came to Canada from Cyprus in the mid-1960s and changed his name via Ontario Change of Name Act.

Recognized for his trademark Panama hat dark sunglasses and bow tie Redbone first appeared on stage in Toronto Canada in the mid-1970s. Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian August 26 1949) is a singer and guitarist specializing in interpretations of early 20th-century music including jazz and blues standards and Tin Pan Alley classics.