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Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records over the course of his 60-year career. His genres included pop, rock, blues, country, bluegrass, standards, gospel and surf records. He was awarded six gold records.
His collaborations rank as some of the most successful in music history, and as a touring musician he performed with hundreds of notable artists. He recorded 33 albums and at least 430 songs. He wrote "Delta Lady", recorded by Joe Cocker, and organized and performed with Cocker's "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" tour in 1970. His "A Song for You", included in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018, has been recorded by more than 200 artists, and his "This Masquerade" by more than 75.
As a pianist, he played in his early years on albums by the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean. On his first album, Leon Russell, in 1970, the musicians included Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. One of his biggest early fans, Elton John said Russell was a "mentor" and "inspiration". They recorded their album The Union in 2010, which earned them a Grammy nomination.
Russell produced and played in recording sessions for Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones, and others. He wrote and recorded the hits "Tight Rope" and "Lady Blue". He performed at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971 along with Harrison, Dylan and Eric Clapton. In 2011, he was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Albums
Life Journey
Snapshot
The Union
Life and Love
Tight Rope / This Masquerade Single
Asylum Chior II
Leon Russell
Popular Songs
- Am I Blue
- Stormy Weather
- One for My Baby
- Far Away Places
- Tenderly
- Because of You
- Summertime
- Sioux City Sue
- Don't Fence Me In
- The Wild Side of Life
- Danny Boy
- Always
- You Are My Sunshine
- Ridin' Down the Canyon
- Lady in Waiting
- I Saw the Light
- Trouble in Mind
- Let the Rest of the World Go By
- Detour
- Salty Candy
- Ballad for a Soldier
- Intro to Rita
- Straight Brother
- When You Wish Upon a Fag
- Learn How to Boogie
- Tryin' to Stay Alive
- Down on the Base
- Hello Little Friend
- In The Hands of Angels
- Sweet Home Chicago