- Born
- April 2, 1942
- Died
- November 13, 2016 (aged 74)
- Place of birth
- Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Hank Wilson, Russell Bridges
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.