Leon Russell

United States
April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016

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Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records over the course of his 60-year career. His genres included pop, rock, blues, country, bluegrass, standards, gospel and surf records. He was awarded six gold records.

For the last 14 days:

57 tracks
153 stations
26 countries

Leon Russell top songs

1	Tight Rope
2	A Song for You
3	Lady Blue
4	Heartbreak Hotel
5	Stranger In a Strange Land
6	Hummingbird
7	Out In the Woods
8	Hearts Have Turned to Stone
9	This Masquerade
10	Roll Away the Stone
11	The Best Part of the Day
12	When Love Is Dying
13	Back to the Island
14	Shoot Out On the Plantation
15	Delta Lady
16	Trouble In Mind
17	Tight Rope
18	The Letter
19	If I Were a Carpenter
20	That Lucky Old Sun
21	Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
22	One More Love Song
23	Manhattan Island Serenade
24	Tenderly
25	Faces Of The Children

Leon Russell quotes

I was playing with George Harrison one time, and George loves takes. This song was up to Take 160. I said, 'George, do you want me to play the same thing or 160 different things?' It drove me crazy because, in general, I'm ready to play my part.