Leon Russell
Leon Russell
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 recorded 33 albums and at least 430 songs. His “A Song for You”, added to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018, has been recorded by more than 200 artists. His recordings earned six gold records. He received two Grammy awards from seven nominations. He died in his sleep at the age of 74.
Popular Songs
- New York State of Mind
- It’s a Hard Rain Gonna Fall
- Roll Away the Stone
- Hurtsome Body
- Dixie Lullaby
- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
- Masters of War (Old Masters)
- Masters of War
- She Belongs to Me
- Shootout on the Plantation
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
- Beware of Darkness
- I’ve Just Seen a Face
- Prince of Peace
- The Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Wild Horses
Albums