Leon russell

We interrupt our discussion of the decline and fall in order to tip the Mad Dog top hat to Leon Russell, who like Leonard Cohen has gone west. I heard him first as half of Asylum Choir, with guitar…

Leon Russell

Leon Russell's 60-year career included writing some of rock's great songs and working with countless other legendary names.

According to posts on his official website, Leon Russell died Sunday morning in his sleep at his Nashville home.

Leon Russell

Download this stock image: File. 13th Nov, 2016. LEON RUSSELL (April 2, 1942 - Nov. 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter, who recorded as a session musician, sideman, and solo musician who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Russell died in his sleep in Nashville at the age of 74, after suffering a heart attack in July 2016. PICTURED: LEON RUSSELL sits for a portrait in 1978. (Credit Image: © Globe Photos/ZUMApress.com) - H8KCTJ from Alamy's library of…

RIP Leon Russell...I love you in a place where there's no space and time...

Leon Russell

Claude Russell Bridges — aka Leon Russell — has hidden behind shades, a stage name, a cowboy hat and long, white, flowing hair and beard for 40 years now.

Leon Russell and Joe Cocker at the Fillmore East, 1970, Chris Walter photographer. Leon Russell died yesterday.

From Leon Russell’s official website: Leon Russell, born Claude Russell Bridges, who sang, wrote and produced some of rock ‘n’ roll’s top records, passed away Sunday, Nov. 13 at the age of 74. Leon’s wife, Jan Bridges, released the following statement: “We thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during this very, very difficult time. My husband passed in his sleep in our Nashville home. He was recovering from heart surgery in July and looked forward to

The great rock composer Leon Russell not only penned some of our favorite songs, but he is featured in some of them too

Most of us know about Claude Russell Bridges playing the piano by ear at 4 years old and hitting the honky tonks around Tulsa at 14 – but not a lot is recorded about his formative childhood years. Who was young Claude Russell Bridges?