Leon Russell

Acting

Born 2 April 1942Died 13 November 2016 (aged 74)Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

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.