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Lawton OK, United States (April 2, 1942 – present)
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Known as a session musician and artist in his own right, Russell has played with artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, Phil Spector and The Rolling Stones. With a solo career spanning the genres of rock, blues, and gospel, Russell began his musical career at 14, lying about his age to land a gig playing backup at a Tulsa nightclub to play with Ronnie Hawkins behind Jerry Lee Lewis. Two years later, after settling in Los Angeles, he studied guitar with James Burton, and worked sessions with Dorsey Burnette and Glen Campbell.
After becoming a part of Phil Spector’s studio group, Russell played backup on many of the most popular hits of the 1960s, including The Byrds, Gary Lewis And The Playboys, and Herb Alpert. He also served as Snuff Garrett’s assistant on numerous productions. Russell built his own recording studio in 1967, and recorded his first LP, Look Inside The Asylum Choir, in a collaboration with Marc Benno.
His first songwriting hit was Joe Cocker’s 1970 cover of “
Delta Lady”, and Russell went on to organise Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour. Shortly thereafter, Russell released another solo album, Leon Russell, which included the original version of the popular “A Song For You”. Also in 1970, Russell played piano on Dave Mason’s album, Alone Together (notably, on the song “Sad And Deep As You”).
Known as a session musician and artist in his own right, Russell has played with artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, Phil Spector and The Rolling Stones. With a solo career spanning the genres of rock, blues, and gospel, Russell began his musical career at 14, lying about his age to land a gig playing backup at a Tulsa nightclub to play with Ronnie Hawkins behind Jerry Lee Lewis. Two years later, after settling in Los Angeles, he studied guitar with James Burton, and worked sessions with Dorsey Burnette and Glen Campbell.
After becoming a part of Phil Spector’s studio group, Russell played backup on many of the most popular hits of the 1960s, including The Byrds, Gary Lewis And The Playboys, and Herb Alpert. He also served as Snuff Garrett’s assistant on numerous productions. Russell built his own recording studio in 1967, and recorded his first LP, Look Inside The Asylum Choir, in a collaboration with Marc Benno.
His first songwriting hit was Joe Cocker’s 1970 cover of “
Delta Lady”, and Russell went on to organise Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour. Shortly thereafter, Russell released another solo album, Leon Russell, which included the original version of the popular “A Song For You”. Also in 1970, Russell played piano on Dave Mason’s album, Alone Together (notably, on the song “Sad And Deep As You”).
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The Best of Leon Russell
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Retrospective
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A Song For You
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Tight Rope
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Delta Lady
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Lady Blue
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Hummingbird
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Out In The Woods
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This Masquerade
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Back to the Island
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Down In The Flood
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Roll Away The Stone
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The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen
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Prince Of Peace
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melanthaamar wrote:
He's one groovy Okie!!
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eriqk wrote:
carneeey
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chaub wrote:
soulful artist,glad to see on tour
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CheerBooHiss wrote:
Brilliant
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bralleman wrote:
good vibrations
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Coop123 wrote:
I can't stop listening to this man sing
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jrmybwedding wrote:
was just admiring willy's version of a song for you, didn't realize leon wrote it...brill
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cincygroove wrote:
Photos of Leon Russell, 3.21.09, Madison Theater, Covington, KY: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/1094
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drewthedrifter wrote:
leon is one serious cool rock n roll dude,,,be it playing,writing or that voice... surprised "me & baby jane" and "manhatten island serenade" arent higher on the chart here.
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vampirebatbite wrote:
Leon. Is. The. Best.
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glock09 wrote:
another under appreciated giant, like Dave Mason, many stand on his shoulders... pandarus, ...Hardly a poor man's dr. john. You don't know what the fu@k you're talking about. Who wrote more huge songs, that have been recorded by more artists?? Leon made Cocker, and George Benson A LOT of money and song of the year grammy!!, Not to mention Ray Charles (A song for you) I'm not gonna educate you. Engage your brain B4 putting your keyboard in gear.
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nooneastern wrote:
everybody help vote up one of the cooler pictures of Leon for default.
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pandarus wrote:
A poor man's Dr. John.
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izeq wrote:
Leon Russell has a great voice, i listened just to his 'the best of' and i want more ;>
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bartalicious wrote:
Just know this one song but it's soooooooo **ing beautiful....
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car3n wrote:
Leon is wonderful , would love to see him again.
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harmandor wrote:
Why too few people listen to him. Leon is Great artist.
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mackeral0 wrote:
waaaaay underappreciated artist
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girlybat wrote:
Tightrope and This Masquerade are faves. man, Leon's awesome! wish he was gettin more love.
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Phillyzero wrote:
Whoa..nobody listens to poor ol Leon..
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- Mar 5 Leon Russell & The Radiators with Special Guest Uncle Lucius The Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, New York, United States
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