Leon Russell
April 2, 1942 (82 years old) in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Leon Russell, born Claude Russell Bridges, was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records during his 60-year career. His genres included pop, country, rock, folk, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk rock, blues rock, surf, standards, and Tulsa Sound.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 ·Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmenas Self
- 2016 ·Out in the Woodsas Self
- 2011 ·The Unionas Self
- 2010 ·The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Wateras Self
- 2010 ·Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010as Self
- 2009 ·Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Liveas Self - Performer (archive footage)
- 2006 ·The One Showas Self
- 2005 ·George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisitedas Self
- 2004 ·Boston Legalas
- 2002 ·J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studiosas
- 2002 ·Leon Russell: A Song For Youas Self
- 2002 ·CMT Crossroadsas Self
- 1980 ·Solid Goldas Self
- 1979 ·Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebrationas
- 1979 ·When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?as Radio Preacher
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 ·Austin City Limitsas Self
- 1974 ·A Poem Is a Naked Personas Self
- 1972 ·The Concert for Bangladeshas Self
- 1971 ·Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmenas Himself
- 1970 ·Leon Russell: The Homewood Sessionas
- 1964 ·The T.A.M.I. Showas Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)
- 1964 ·Shindig!as Self - Singer / Pianist
- 1964 ·Shindig!as Self - Singer
- 1964 ·Shindig!as Self