| First Name |
Leon
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| Last Name |
Russell
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| Full Name at Birth |
Claude Russell Bridges
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| Alternative Name |
Hank Wilson
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| Birthday |
2nd April, 1942
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| Birthplace |
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
|
| Died |
13th November, 2016
|
| Place of Death |
Nashville, Tennessee
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| Cause of Death |
Natural Causes
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| Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
Full beard and long hair
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Will Rogers High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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| University |
University of California at Los Angeles (student 1959-60)
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, songwriter
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2011
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Country, Rock, Folk, Rhythm And Blues, Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Tulsa Sound, Pop, gospel, bluegrass, surf, standards, R&B, swamp rock
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1956–present, 1956–2016
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| Music Style |
Country-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, AM Pop, Blues-Rock
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| Music Mood |
Wry, Earnest, Quirky, Earthy, Organic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Poignant, Rousing, Gentle, Rollicking, Sentimental, Freewheeling, Irreverent, Gritty, Plaintive
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| Instrument |
Bass, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Keyboards, baritone horn, harpsichord
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| Record Label |
Capitol, Shelter Records, Paradise Records, Capitol Records, Warner Bros. Records, Shelter, Paradise, Leon Russell Records, Virgin Records, Warner Bros.
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| Associated Acts |
J. J. Cale, Marc Benno, New Grass Revival, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Elton John, Rita Coolidge, Joe Cocker, Edgar Winter
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Celebrity Talent Internatioanl, Richard De La Font Agency
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| Official Websites |
www.leonrussellrecords.com/, www.facebook.com/LeonRussellMusic, rockhall.com/inductees/leon-russell/bio/, www.nndb.com/people/173/000099873/, www.biography.com/people/leon-russell
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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 1973 Billboard named Russell the "Top Concert Attraction in the World". In 2011, he was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
