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 & Englishmen as Self
- 2016 · Out in the Woods as Self
- 2011 · The Union as Self
- 2010 · The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water as Self
- 2010 · Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010 as Self
- 2009 · Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live as Self - Performer (archive footage)
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited as Self
- 2004 · Boston Legal as
- 2002 · J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios as
- 2002 · Leon Russell: A Song For You as Self
- 2002 · CMT Crossroads as Self
- 1980 · Solid Gold as Self
- 1979 · Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration as
- 1979 · When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? as Radio Preacher
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 · Austin City Limits as Self
- 1974 · A Poem Is a Naked Person as Self
- 1972 · The Concert for Bangladesh as Self
- 1971 · Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen as Himself
- 1970 · Leon Russell: The Homewood Session as
- 1964 · The T.A.M.I. Show as Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)
- 1964 · Shindig! as Self - Singer / Pianist
- 1964 · Shindig! as Self
- 1964 · Shindig! as Self - Singer