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In 1985 most of the band (sans Pollard & Frederiksen) got back together to do annual concerts in and around New Orleans with new singer Randy Knapps. Odom and Peters were also part of the group, Network, who recorded the song "Back in America" for the movie European Vacation that came out that same year.
After releasing a greatest hits compilation entitled Bayou Degradable: The Best of Louisiana's LeRoux in 1996, the band decided to play more live shows in the southern U.S. and along the Gulf Coast and have been doing so ever since. By 1997, new members Boo Pourciau (drums, vocals), Nelson Blanchard (keyboards, vocals) and Steve Brewster (percussion) came in to sub for Peters, Roddy and Campo, whenever the increased tour schedule conflicted with their other duties. Campo left the band again soon after and Mark Duthu replaced Brewster in 1997.
In 2000 the newer members appeared alongside Peters, Roddy and Campo on a new release, Ain't Nothing But a Gris Gris.
Knapps left the group at the end of 2005 and Courtney Westbrook was lead singer in 2006 before Terry Brock (formerly of Kansas and Network) took over in 2007. In 2010 Terry was replaced by Keith Landry (ex-Toto) and David Peters was replaced by Randy Carpenter.
After the group's heyday, guitarist Tony Haselden became a Nashville songwriter in the late '80s and penned the country hits "It Ain't Nothin'" for the late Keith Whitley, "That's My Story" for Collin Raye, "Mama Knows" for the group Shenandoah and many others. Bassist and producer Leon Medica resides in Nashville and is in high demand as a studio musician and songwriter.
Members of LeRoux backed up Tab Benoit on his Brother to the Blues and Power of the Ponchartrain CDs, recorded a live DVD and CD in Nashville with Tab in early May 2007, and toured nationwide with him in 2007 and 2008.
On October 10, 2009, during their performance at Tab Benoit's "Voice of the Wetlands" Festival in Houma, Louisiana, LeRoux was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame as their 50th Inductee.
LeRoux went back into Dockside Studio in May 2011 to record basic tracks for an upcoming album due for release in early 2012. The project will include such diverse vocalists and musicians as Bobby Kimball, Steve Cropper, Jimmy Hall, and Sonny Landreth.
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