Leon Russell
USA
Born: 02 April 1942
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock, Country, Folk, Blues
Styles: Country-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Folk-Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Hard Rock, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues, Rock & Roll/Roots
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The ultimate rock & roll session man, Leon Russell's long and storied career includes collaborations with a virtual who's who of music icons spanning from Jerry Lee Lewis to Phil Spector to the Rolling Stones. A similar eclecticism and scope also surfaced in his solo work, which couched his charmingly gravelly voice in a rustic yet rich swamp pop fusion of country, blues, and gospel. Born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2, 1942, in Lawton, OK, he began studying classical piano at age three, a decade later adopting the trumpet and forming his fi...
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