LeRoy Bell (born September 13, 1951) is a former postman from Tacoma, Washington, currently lives in Edmonds, Washington. He got through auditions with his performance of "Lean on Me" by Ben E. King. Playing music since his teens, LeRoy Bell and band have opened for, and toured with Sheryl Crow, Joan Osborne, and B.B King, the late Etta James, Joe Cocker, Michael McDonald, Van Morrison, Mavis Staples, The Temptations, The O'jays,. and more.. LeRoy has also written songs for: Elton John, Teddy Pendergrass, Johnny Mathis, The Spinners, The O'jays, Lou Rawls. And as part of the duo " Bell & James" had his own Top 20 hit on A &M records in 1979, called "Livin' It Up" ( Friday Night).
X Factor Performances[]
Performance
Theme
Song
Original Artist
Result
Audition
Free Choice
"Lean on Me"
Bill Withers
Through to Bootcamp
Bootcamp 1
Judge's Choice
Not Aired
Not Aired
Advanced
Bootcamp 2
Judge's Choice
Advanced
Bootcamp 3
Free Choice
Not Aired
Not Aired
Through to Judges' Houses
Judges' Houses
Solo
"Make You Feel My Love"
Bob Dylan
Through to Live Shows
Week 1
Judge's Choice
"Nobody Knows"
Pink
Saved by Nicole Scherzinger
Week 2
Judge's Choice
"I'm Already There"
Lonestar
Safe
Week 3
Songs from Movies
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
U2
Safe
Week 4
Rock
"We've Got Tonight"
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Safe
Week 5
Giving Thanks
"Angel"
Sarah McLachlan
Bottom Three
Final Showdown (Week 5)
N/A
"Don't Let Me Down"
The Beatles
Eliminated by Deadlock
Trivia[]
He was the oldest contestant not only in his category but also in the top 12.
