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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leon_RussellLeon Russell - Wikipedia

    Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and roll, [3] country, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, southern rock, [4] blues rock, [5] folk, surf and the Tulsa sound.

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  3. ultimateclassicrock.com › leon-russell-songsTop 10 Leon Russell Songs - Ultimate Classic Rock

    • "A Song for You" From: Leon Russell (1970) The Carpenters later made a huge hit out of this, something that isn't as odd as it sounds. Russell wrote "A Song for You" with a female singer in mind – specifically Bonnie Bramlett, with whom he'd worked as part of Delaney & Bonnie and Friends.
    • "Tight Rope" From: Carney (1972) Born of desperation, the buoyant, ragtime-inspired "Tight Rope" couldn't sound any different. "I was down in Muscle Shoals cutting a record and I was out of songs," Russell told Rock Cellar in 2014.
    • "Hummingbird" From: Leon Russell (1970) Also memorably covered by B.B. King, "Hummingbird" begins as a delicately wrought showcase for Russell's idiosyncratic vocal instrument, before taking a striking turn from bluesy love song toward a rousing gospel number.
    • "Lady Blue" From: Will O' the Wisp (1975) Russell was eventually given the nickname "master of space and time," and this spacious song – recorded with the Stax rhythm section of Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn and Al Jackson – shows why.

  4. www.pastemagazine.com › music › leon-russellThe 10 Best Leon Russell Songs - Paste Magazine

    • “A Song for You” “A Song For You” is the work that stands out above all in Russell’s repertoire. It’s been covered by hundreds of artists since its release, making it the composition for which Russell is most remembered.
    • “Delta Lady” Sung with equal aplomb by Joe Cocker, who helped make it into a timeless and memorable standard, “Delta Lady” is a masterful example of how tone and tempo can be varied within the structure of a single song.
    • “Roll Away the Stone” One of Russell’s most robust rockers, it was reprised to great effect on Leon Live, his live triple-disc extravaganza. There may be no better example of Russell in full flight, given its gospel-like chorus and unbridled exhortation.
    • “This Masquerade” Famously covered by George Benson, who turned it into a major crossover hit, this song wasn’t nearly as smooth when rendered by Russell in its ragged original incarnation.

  5. www.classicrockhistory.com › top-10-leon-russell-songsTop 10 Leon Russell Songs - ClassicRockHistory.com

    • Brian Kachejian
    • Stranger In A Strange Land. We close our Leon Russell’s songs list with the fan favorite “Stranger In A Strange Land.” This song defines everything we all came to love about Leon Russell’s music.
    • This Masquerade. Most Classic Rock music fans, in general, know this song from the classic George Benson cover version. George Benson had a monster hit with the song “This Masquerade.”
    • A Song For You. If you ever wondered where Elton John found inspiration for the music he composed to “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word,” look no further than Leon Russell’s classic recording “A Song For You.
    • Lady Blue. “Lady Blue” has to be one of the all-time great titles in classic rock history. You almost know it will be a great song just by the title before you even hear a note.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dwight_TwilleyDwight Twilley - Wikipedia

    Dwight Twilley (June 6, 1951 – October 18, 2023) was an American pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known for the top 20 hit singles " I'm on Fire " (1975) and "Girls" (1984). [ 1 ] His music is associated with the power pop style. Twilley and Phil Seymour performed as the Dwight Twilley Band through 1978, and Twilley performed as a solo ...

  7. genius.com › artists › Leon-russellLeon Russell Lyrics, Songs, and Albums - Genius

    Leon Russell (April 2, 1942–November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records during his 60-year career. He

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  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › On_a_Distant_ShoreOn a Distant Shore - Wikipedia

    Life Journey. (2014) On a Distant Shore. (2017) On a Distant Shore is an album by singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Leon Russell. Produced by Mark Lambert and Leon Russell, the album was released on September 22, 2017, Leon's 38th album on Palmetto Records. On a Distant Shore is Leon's last album, as he died in November 2016, aged 74 ...