Leon Russell
Born: Claude
Russell Bridges,
April 2, 1942 in
Lawton Oklahoma
Songs: A Song For
You, Lady Blue,
Tight Rope,
Bluebird, This
Masquerade, Delta
Lady,
Roll Away To
Stone, Beware Of
Darkness,
Hummingbird &
Out In The Woods
Biography:
Leon Russell has
been described as
one of rock's most
influential forces: a
veritable
musician's
musician who has
repeatedly
demonstrated his
abilities as an
outstanding
performing artist
and songwriter.
With his unique
singing style and
keyboard wizardry,
he has formulated
his piano-oriented
gospel style into
one of the more
original and
timeless sounds,
with elements of
Rock 'n' Roll,
Blues, streamlined
gospel and
Country & Western
sprinkled
throughout.
Born: Claude
Russell Bridges,
April 2, 1942 in
Lawton Oklahoma
Songs: A Song For
You, Lady Blue,
Tight Rope,
Bluebird, This
Masquerade, Delta
Lady,
Roll Away To
Stone, Beware Of
Darkness,
Hummingbird &
Out In The Woods
Biography:
Leon Russell has
been described as
one of rock's most
influential forces: a
veritable
musician's
musician who has
repeatedly
demonstrated his
abilities as an
outstanding
performing artist
and songwriter.
With his unique
singing style and
keyboard wizardry,
he has formulated
his piano-oriented
gospel style into
one of the more
original and
timeless sounds,
with elements of
Rock 'n' Roll,
Blues, streamlined
gospel and
Country & Western
sprinkled
throughout.
LEON FACTS:
Session Musician:
Long known as a session
musician, having worked for
everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis
and Phil Spector to Joe Cocker,
Bob Dylan and
the Rolling Stones. He played
on nearly all of Phil Spectors's
60s hit sessions including
many classic hits including:
Bob Lind's "Elusive Butterfly",
Herb Albert's "A Taste Of Honey,"
The Byrd's "Mr Tambourine Man"
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
"This Diamond Ring".
He also appeared on the TV
rock show Shindig in the
Shindig Band
Joe Cocker band:
In 1970 Leon Russell organized
the backing band for the Joe
Cocker "Mad Dogs and
Englisman" Tour, an event and
film that eventually made him as
much of a star as Cocker.
Leon Russell Bangladesh DVD:
Leon appears on the newly
released
2-DVD set of George Harrison
& Friends, Bangladesh
Concert featuring
Ringo Starr, Badfinger, Eric
Clapton, Bob Dylan and others.
The 1970s:
In, 1971 Leon's "Leon Russell &
the Shelter People" (#17) went
gold, while 1972's Carney (#2)
also went gold on the strength
of it's top twenty single "Tight
Rope".
"Leon Live" also went gold, and
in 1976, Russell's
"This Masquerade" (as
performed by George Benson)
won a Grammy Award.
Session Musician:
Long known as a session
musician, having worked for
everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis
and Phil Spector to Joe Cocker,
Bob Dylan and
the Rolling Stones. He played
on nearly all of Phil Spectors's
60s hit sessions including
many classic hits including:
Bob Lind's "Elusive Butterfly",
Herb Albert's "A Taste Of Honey,"
The Byrd's "Mr Tambourine Man"
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
"This Diamond Ring".
He also appeared on the TV
rock show Shindig in the
Shindig Band
Joe Cocker band:
In 1970 Leon Russell organized
the backing band for the Joe
Cocker "Mad Dogs and
Englisman" Tour, an event and
film that eventually made him as
much of a star as Cocker.
Leon Russell Bangladesh DVD:
Leon appears on the newly
released
2-DVD set of George Harrison
& Friends, Bangladesh
Concert featuring
Ringo Starr, Badfinger, Eric
Clapton, Bob Dylan and others.
The 1970s:
In, 1971 Leon's "Leon Russell &
the Shelter People" (#17) went
gold, while 1972's Carney (#2)
also went gold on the strength
of it's top twenty single "Tight
Rope".
"Leon Live" also went gold, and
in 1976, Russell's
"This Masquerade" (as
performed by George Benson)
won a Grammy Award.
| Leon Russell |
| The Belcourt Theater |
| May 27, 2007 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Pictures by Pat Adams |
| TENNESSEE CONCERTS SEARCH ENGINE Search this website Website by Pat Adams. pat@tennesseeconcerts.com |
| A Leon Russell bobble head, purchased at the show |
| See my 2006 pictures of Leon Russell and band at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville |
| This made about five times that I have seen Leon Russell. I first saw him at a KDF "One For The Sun" concert in the 1980's at the Hermitage Landing floating stage on Percy Priest lake. I once saw him at a Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam. I saw him last year at the Mercy Lounge, and now the Belcourt Theater. This show was typical a Leon Russell concert, and was a good show as always. If it wasn't, I wouldn't keep going back. After the show, Leon was nice enough to autograph an 8x10 that I had purchased from his middle daughter at the merchandise table in the lobby. |
| Chuck & Leon in Denver Colorado |
| Hello! Read your entry in the Leon Russell guest book and checked out your Tennessee Concerts website. GREAT WORK!!! Interestingly, we think the photo on the front cover of your web page is one of the best pictures of Leon working with Jaime that we've ever seen (shown above). NICE! We just moved to Nashville in mid September (2007). We want to pass along this photo of Chuck and Leon that i took after the SHOW at the Bluebird Theatre here in Denver Colorado. Both of us are really into amateur photography amd have other great photos that we'd love to share. Regarding the pic we sent it was taken on a night that we drove Russell and his bass player Jack to and from the Bluebird Theatre right before they got into the car. Chuck & Carol Chuck died in February of 2010. |
| Leon Russell Official Website www.leonrussellrecords.com |
| Autograph |
| Band members: Scott Boyer (guitar), Jackie Wessel (bass), Grant Whitman (drums), Jamie Babbitt (backup vocals) & Leon |
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