Howard M. Leese (born June 13, 1951, in Hollywood, California, United States) is an American–Irish guitarist, record producer, and musical director who played with Heart as guitarist and keyboardist for 23 years (1975 through 1998). He continues to record and tour as a solo artist, and as guitarist with The Paul Rodgers Band and Bad Company. He is currently performing in the Las Vegas production of Raiding the Rock Vault. In 2013, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Heart.