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About Leon Russell
Hometown
Lawton, OK, United States
Born
April 2, 1942
Genre
Rock
You can find writing, performing, and/or producing credits for Southern rocker Leon Russell on more than 400 songs. Born Claude Russell Bridges in Lawton, Oklahoma, in 1942, the pianist (mostly) and guitarist was everywhere: on the road with Jerry Lee Lewis as a teenager; thriving in mid-‘60s Los Angeles as a member of first-call session players the Wrecking Crew; and later touring with Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, some of whom he recruited for Joe Cocker’s 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour. He released Leon Russell, his superstar-studded solo debut, the same year. It contained “A Song for You,” the first in a string of oft-covered signatures that include “Superstar” and “This Masquerade.” Carney (1972) and Leon Live (1973) hit the Top 10 and became classic-rock staples. Russell’s 30-plus albums also include four releases by his real-deal country-singing alter-ego, Hank Wilson. After Russell’s career cooled in the new millennium, longtime fan Elton John invited him to collaborate on 2010’s The Union, an emotional Anglo-American super-session. His legacy assured, Russell died in his sleep in 2016.
Leon Russell has also released music as a member of The Wrecking Crew, The Baja Marimba Band, Asylum Choir, The Super Stocks, Leon & Mary Russell, Delaney & Bonnie, and Paul Revere & The Raiders.
Musical InfluencesLeon Russell's musical influences include Albert Ammons, Ray Charles, Hank Williams and more.
Influenced by Leon RussellLeon Russell has influenced the music of Rickie Lee Jones, Bruce Hornsby, Don Henley and more.
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