| 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. |
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.
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| Leon Russell at 3rd & Lindsley on November 1, 2008 |
| Pictures by Pat Adams |
| A poster for the Nov.1 2008 Leon Russell show at Nashville's 3rd & Lindley |
| Leon Russell is about the only performer that I go see every year, only because he always puts on a good show and always has a talented band. He performed hits including Back To The Island, Hummingbird, Out In The Woods, Rolling In My Sweet Babys Arms and others. He did covers of Rolling Stones songs Jumpin Jack Flash & Wild Horses, plus The Beatles I've Just Seen A Face. Leon also performed many songs that he said he grew up listening to |
| Leon Russell performing Lady Blue on March 7, 2008 in Dundee,lL (Unrelated to Nashville show, except same year) A YouTube Video |
| Chuck Teases Russell |
| Chuck Burrows October 12, 1955 - February 19, 2010 Chuck with Leon Russell at the Bluebird Theater in Denver Colorado on May 31, 2006. Chuck, a former disc jockey (on satellite radio) moved here from Colorado with his wife Carol a few years ago. Both Chuck & Carol were huge Leon Russell fans, even meeting each other at a Leon Russell birthday event. In fact, we all met because of legendary singer Leon Russell. Chuck played guitar & sung at the Tennessee Concerts "Play It Again Jam." Unfortunately, I recently got the news that Chuck had past away. In memory of Chuck we plan to go see Leon Russell at his upcoming Third & Lindsley show. Pat Adams from Tennessee Concerts Pictures of Chuck at the Play It Again Jam www.tennesseeconcerts.com/jam12_2007 See our past pictures of Leon Russell in Nashville 2006 2007 2008 SEE LEON RUSSELL AT NASHVILLE'S THIRD & LINDSLEY ON APRIL 11, 2010 |
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