Leon Russell

 

Artist:  Leon Russell
Birth Name:  Claude Russell Bridges
Born:  April 2, 1942.  Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Died:  November 13, 2016 (Aged 74).  Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Country, Folk, Rhythm and Blues, Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Tulsa Sound, Country Rock, Contemporary Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Bass, Mandolin

Leon Russell was an American Musician, Singer and Songwriter who was involved with numerous best-selling Pop Music records over his 60-year career.  His genres included Pop, Rock, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Gospel and more!.  He wrote "Delta Lady", recorded by Joe Cocker, and his song "A Song For You" has been recorded by more than 200 artists, and his "This Masquerade" by more than 75.  He played piano in his early years on albums of The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean.  His first album, Leon Russell, in 1970, the musicians included Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.  One of his biggest early fans, Elton John said Leon Russell was a "Mentor", and they recorded their album The Union in 2010, which earned them a Grammy nomination.  He produced and played in recording sessions for Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, and others.  He was inducted into both the Rock And Roll Of Fame and the Songwriter Hall Of Fame.

Artist:   Various Artists

Title:  A Song For Leon:  A Tribute To Leon Russell (Limited Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Rock, Blues, Country, Folk, Rhythm and Blues, Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Tulsa Sound, Country Rock, Contemporary Rock

Label:  Primary Wave Records

Rating:  ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Stranger In A Strange Land (by Margo Price) (4:49)

 2.  Out In The Woods (by Durand Jones & The Indications) (3:48)

 3.  Tight Rope (by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats) (3:40)

 4.  The Masquerade (by Orville Peck) (3:13)

 5.  Superstar (by U.S. Girls with Bootsy Collins) (4:50)

Side B:

 1.  Crystal Closet Queen (by Pixies) (3:37)

 2.  A Song For You (by Monica Martin) (5:16)

 3.  Back To The Island (by Bret McKenzie with The Preservation Hall Jazz Band) (5:17)

 4.  Laying Right He re  In Heaven (by Tina Rose, Amy Nelson, Jason Hill) (2:56)

 5.  Prince Of Peace (4:34)

A Song For Leon:  A Tribute To Leon Russell is a tribute album by Various Artists, released on September 8, 2023 by Primary Wave Records.  Limited Edition on Mango Orange Vinyl.