Leon Russell
ActingBorn Apr 2, 1942Died Nov 13, 2016
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.
Known For
The Union
movie2011
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
movie1971
The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
movie2010
J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979
movie2002
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
movie2005
CMT Crossroads
tv2002
The T.A.M.I. Show
movie1964
The Concert for Bangladesh
movie1972
A Poem Is a Naked Person
movie1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person
movie1974
Saturday Night Live
tv1975
Shindig!
tv1964
Filmography
2021Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmenas Selfmovie2017Monochrome: Black, White & Blueas Selftv2016Out in the Woodsas Selfmovie2011The Unionas Selfmovie2010The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Wateras Selfmovie2010Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010as Selfmovie2009Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Liveas Self - Performer (archive footage)movie2006The One Showas Selftv2005George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisitedas Selfmovie2005Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Musicmovie2002J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979movie2002Leon Russell: A Song For Youas Executive Producermovie2002CMT Crossroadsas Selftv1980Solid Goldas Selftv1979Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebrationmovie1979When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?as Radio Preachermovie1976A Star Is Bornas Songsmovie1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guesttv1975Austin City Limitsas Selftv1974A Poem Is a Naked Personas Producermovie1974Son of Draculaas The Count Downesmovie1972The Concert for Bangladeshas Selfmovie1971Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmenas Himselfmovie1970Leon Russell: The Homewood Sessionmovie1964The T.A.M.I. Showas Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)movie1964Shindig!as Self - Singertv