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Leon Russell
Multi-instrumentalist (mainly keyboardist and pianist), eminent composer and
singer, Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges, 1942-2016) has played with
many rock stars, from Jerry Lee Lewis in the 1950s to Elton John in 2010, via
Frank Sinatra, Phil Spector, Joe Cocker and The Rolling Stones. His career,
launched with Marc Benno in Asylum Choir, is punctuated by hits (the classics "A
Song for You" and "Tight Rope" ), landmark albums (the triple Leon Russell Live
) and collaborations (with his wife Mary McCreary, Willie Nelson). A colorful
character and respected musician, he t...
