Artist
Leon Russell
Leon Russell is a country artist from American formed in 1970. 26 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Country · American · Best country albums
- 26
- Releases
- 1970–2017
- Active years
- 1970
- Formed
Artist
Leon Russell is a country artist from American formed in 1970. 26 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Country · American · Best country albums
Most popular
Life Journey
2014
Anything Can Happen
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Signature Songs
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Solid State
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Stop All That Jazz
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Legend in My Time: Hank Wilson, Volume III
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On a Distant Shore
2017
Snapshot
2013
Looking Back
2013
The Best of Leon Russell
2011
Looking Back (Digitally Remastered)
2010
Angel In Disguise
2007
Life & Love
2007
Americana
2007
Rhythm & Bluegrass: Hank Wilson, Volume 4
2001
Guitar Blues
2001
Face in the Crowd
1999
Retrospective
1997
Gimme Shelter: The Best of Leon Russell
1996
Wedding Album
1976
Will o' the Wisp
1975
Hank Wilson's Back
1973
Carney
1972
Asylum Choir II
1971
Leon Russell and the Shelter People
1971
Leon Russell
1970
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Known as a session musician and artist in his own right, Russell has played with artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, Phil Spector and The Rolling Stones. With a solo career spanning the genres of rock, blues, and gospel, Russell began his musical career at 14, lying about his age to land a gig playing backup at a Tulsa nightclub to play with Ronnie Hawkins behind Jerry Lee Lewis. Two years later, after settling in Los Angeles, he studied guitar with James Burton, and worked sessions with Dorsey Burnette and Glen Campbell. After becoming a part of Phil Spector's studio group, Russell played backup on many of the most popular hits of the 1960s, including The Byrds, Gary Lewis and The Playboys, and Herb Alpert. He also served as Snuff Garrett's assistant on numerous productions. Russell built his own recording studio in 1967, and recorded his first LP, Look Inside The Asylum Choir, in a collaboration with Marc Benno. His first songwriting hit was Joe Cocker's 1970 cover of "Delta Lady", and Ru…