Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 02, 1942
Died
Nov 13, 2016
Place of Birth
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
27 titles
Leon Russell
Biography
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
Filmography
Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Self (archive footage)
Out in the Woods
Self
The Union
Self
The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
Self
Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
Self
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
Self - Performer (archive footage)
The One Show
Self
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Self
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979
Leon Russell: A Song For You
Self
CMT Crossroads
Self
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
Solid Gold
Self
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
Radio Preacher
A Star Is Born
Songs
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Austin City Limits
Self
A Poem Is a Naked Person
Self
Son of Dracula
The Count Downes
The Concert for Bangladesh
Self
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Himself
Leon Russell: The Homewood Session
The T.A.M.I. Show
Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)
Shindig!
Self - Singer / Pianist