Russell, Leon, 1942-2016

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Russell, Leon, 1942-2016

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Russell

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Leon

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1942-2016

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Wilson, Hank

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Wilson

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Hank

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Bridges, Claude Russell, 1942-2016

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Claude Russell

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1942-2016

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1941-04-02

April 2, 1942

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2016-11-13

November 13, 2016

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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, country, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, southern rock, blues rock, folk, surf and the Tulsa sound. His recordings earned six gold records and he received two Grammy Awards from seven nominations. In 2011, he was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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Lawton

OK, US


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Nashville

TN, US


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Los Angeles

CA, US


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In Los Angeles, Russell played as a first-call studio musician on many of the popular songs of the 1960s, known as the Wrecking Crew.


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Tulsa

OK, US


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Russell began his musical career at the age of 14, in 1956, in the nightclubs of Tulsa. He also owned The Church Studio on the corner of 3rd Street and Trenton in Tulsa, Oklahoma


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