Leon Russell 'The Early years'
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- This interview was recorded around 2012 for the Wrecking Crew Documentary. Leon was not only an amazing artist, but he was an amazing person. One of the most honest interviews recorded for the film. I’ll always remember that day.
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; 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. His genres included pop, country, rock, folk, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk rock, blues rock, surf, standards, and Tulsa Sound.
His collaborations rank as some of the most successful in music history, and as a touring musician he performed with hundreds of notable artists. He recorded 33 albums[4] and at least 430 songs. He wrote "Delta Lady", recorded by Joe Cocker, and organized and performed with Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour in 1970. His "A Song for You", added to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018, has been recorded by more than 200 artists, and his "This Masquerade" by more than 75.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1958, Russell became a session musician, working as a pianist on the recordings of many notable 1960s musical artists. By the late 1960s, he had diversified, becoming successful as an arranger and songwriter. By 1970, he had become a solo recording artist, but he never relinquished his other roles in the music industry. Leon was a multi-instrumentalist playing: piano, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, harpsichord and baritone horn.
In Los Angeles, Russell played as a first-call studio musician on many of the most popular songs of the 1960s, including some by The Byrds, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Bobby Pickett, and Herb Alpert. He also played piano on many Phil Spector productions, including recordings by The Ronettes, The Crystals, and Darlene Love and in the 1963 A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector album. He can be seen in the 1964 concert film T.A.M.I. Show playing piano with The Wrecking Crew (an informal name for the top Los Angeles session musicians of the 1960s), sporting short, dark, slicked-back hair, in contrast to his later look.
Soon after, he was hired by Snuff Garrett's to co-produce many projects including, "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis & the Playboys.[35]
On his first album, Leon Russell, in 1970, the musicians included Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison.
Russell produced and played in recording sessions for, among others Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, and The Rolling Stones. He wrote and recorded the hits "Tight Rope" and "Lady Blue". He performed at The Concert for Bangladesh in 1971 along with Harrison, Dylan, and Clapton, for which he earned a Grammy Award.
His recordings earned six gold records. 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.
I DON’T WANT THIS TO END!!! I had no idea that this existed, as I’ve scoured the internet looking for anything on our beloved Leon. He’s a national treasure who is sorely missed by many people. He represents an era that we will never get back again. And yes, his hands were remarkable.
The wrecking crew is availible on you tube, but this must be a directors cut, russells in it but i dont recall this soundbite
We all love and miss you Leon Russell
Leon eas a fantastic musician with a interesting life. RIP Leon!!!!!
Thnx for posting this!!!!!!
I was never able to see him but I will never stop listening to him.
Absolute Legend
R.I.P.
"Sinatra said he'd sing A Song For You if I played the piano, but he had so many state patrolmen around him, it scared the shit out of me."
Thank you so much for sharing. Leon Russell is a treasure. And just look at his hands!
What about his hands? *genuine question
Leon Russell is an American treasure. I got to see him a few times live at a small concert hall near my home in SoCal. I cherish those concerts.
We were able to see him twice in a really intimate venue in my town. He was amazing. Many years ago .
What a treasure he was
Saw him a few times. He was one of the best musicians ever. He could play about any instrument. I met him once and had only a bandanna and he autographed it for me
Love Leon.. fellow Okie, Rest easy
This is a golden groove from The Wrecking Crew
Thanks for putting up this video! 🙏
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Leon influenced me from 1970 onward as a self taught piano player, I would match play all his records and after 3 years I could play his style of piano quite well
Saw him in concert with Elton John a few(?) years ago. Fabulous concert!!!! May he rest in peace...
Miss You Leon...
Me too, Bones. Truly the Master of Space and Time. RIP brother Leon.
RIP Mr. Leon Russell 🌹🕯️
Bless your heart
Bruce Hornsby Drops Reworked ‘Anything Can Happen’ Featuring Leon Russell Rest In Peace~
Denny,
More, More, More!!!!
RIP Leon
‘He got kicked out of England for marrying his cousin. They didn’t like that’.
Failed to mention that she was 13 years old at the time.
Loretta Lynn was pregnant at that age and went cross country all by herself on the train. And married at 13 also.
@@jayjaynella4539 I guess that makes it okay
That is sick
In Arkansas that would be an "old maid".
It was a different time with the Great Depression still on everyone's mind. Young girls got married and raised families. It is still happening in the world today.
Playing the Hand that I Got I'd love to have heard THAT album ...... if it only existed! Why would Jerry Lee need to hire him, another piano player?
I saw him at a Willie Nelson picnic in the 1980s
Everyone take notice: The Lord has a hand in everything, it is His plan ......He gave Leon that birth defect so that Leon would use the piano to overcome and Leon gave us the benefit of his talent. GOD IS GOOD.
God needs money.
@@grandpaobvious You need it much worse Tom.
@@1guitar12 Your hatred is your god.
@@grandpaobvious My God is your God Tommy boy
@@1guitar12 That's not what you say on Sunday, RepubliQueer.
Oh man, you should have put 3:19 in the doc. Haha. Just kidding of course. But it certainly helps understand how much nonsense is pushed out of the music machines.
It’s so easy to look back and say the music back then was better. It may be, but I’d argue that generally it’s just the good stuff endures.
Wrong, it wasn't Lewis marrying his cousin they didn't like. That was commonplace over there. What they didn't like was she was 13. Could also be called kettle/black. But it IS sick. Love Leon Russell. He was a musicians musician.
Hell yes Leon! No Sinatra because ACAB!
Censor "bullshit" but keep "...Scared the shit outa me..."
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You would think he could have afforded a razor.
He gave it to Bob Dylan, but he never used it.
You are one rude son of a wart.
He liked it that way.