During the next three years of school, LeBlanc played at dances and local clubs around Daytona, developing his vocal talents as well.

Former band member and good friend Pete Carr had become a successful producer and studio guitarist in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

After a few months LeBlanc began playing bass as well as singing background vocals with artists such as Hank Williams Jr., Crystal Gayle, Etta James, Shenandoah, Ricky Skaggs, Sawyer Brown, The Supremes, Joan Baez, Amy Grant and Roy Orbison.

On the American Top 40 show of February 25, 1978, Casey Kasem reported that LeBlanc and Carr had been bumped from the ill-fated flight which killed some of the members of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

The acts were touring together, and last-minute travel plan changes prevented the duo from boarding the plane after they had initially been offered seats.