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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 records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and roll, country, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, southern rock, blues rock, folk, surf ...
14. März 2023 · A passage from the book, touching on his downfall, read, “Everyone, including him, understood that aside from his health issues (and even some of those), Leon was mainly responsible for the ...
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Leon Russell (* 2. April 1942 in Lawton als Claude Russell Bridges; † 13. November 2016 in Nashville [3]) war ein US-amerikanischer Sänger, Songschreiber, Pianist und Gitarrist. Als Studiomusiker spielte Russell mit sehr unterschiedlichen Interpreten und Bands wie Jerry Lee Lewis, Phil Spector und den Rolling Stones.
A Song for You. " A Song for You " is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album Leon Russell, which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune is one of Russell's best-known compositions.
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The album includes stripped-down and unique takes on songs from throughout Leon’s remarkable career, including: “A Song For You,” “Tight Rope,” “Stranger In A Strange Land,” “The Masquerade”,...
16. Nov. 2016 · In honor of the late musician, here are the songs for which Russell will be best remembered. 10. “Tight Rope”. A jaunty little number, “Tight Rope” was culled as a single from one of ...
17. Nov. 2016 · Elton and Leon Russell in 2010. (Photo: Joseph Guay) Leon, who passed away on November 13 at the age of 74, had a four-decade wide dovetail relationship with Elton. In the 1970s, the pianist and singer from Oklahoma was a major influence on the product-of-Pinner’s early piano playing style and song-writing.
