Biography

Leon Russell, born Claude Russell Bridges, 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.

Known For

The T.A.M.I. Show

Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)

A Poem Is a Naked Person

Self

Son of Dracula

The Count Downes

The Concert for Bangladesh

Self

George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

Self

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

Radio Preacher

Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen

Himself

Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live

Self - Performer (archive footage)