Leon Russell, seen here circa 1970, is the subject of a new tribute album, ... “That incident has affected me for my entire life,” Janovitz quotes Russell as writing in an unfinished memoir.

A selective list of Leon Russell’s collaborators reads like a roll call of rock divinity: Jerry Lee Lewis, the Beach Boys, Ike and Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, Tom ...

A selective list of Leon Russell’s collaborators reads like a roll call of rock divinity: Jerry Lee Lewis, the Beach Boys, Ike and Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, Tom ...

Hear Leon Russell’s Soulful ‘Love This Way’ From Final Album "Everything just seemed to fall together," says producer Mark Lambert of posthumous release 'On a Distant Shore,' out September 22nd ...

The musician was unhappy with the documentary he commissioned from filmmaker Les Blank in the early 1970s, so he refused to allow its release. But Blank's son, Harrod, has resurrected the project.

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10 Months Gone, Leon Russell Is Still 'Easy To Love' : All Songs Considered A horn- and string-streaked song of love lost, "Easy to Love" doubles as a poignant remembrance of the singer himself.

Love said Leon Russell was very enthusiastic on piano during the recording of ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ On the Music Is My Life Podcast, Love explained that she and her band recorded ...

Russell bought a book to help with songwriting. “I’ve had studios in my houses for the last 45 years. The thing is I got to sit in them for hours and weeks and months waiting for inspiration.

Leon Russell performs during his joint concert with Elton John at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010. (Chris Pizzello/AP) Leon Russell is responsible for much of the ...

Leon Russell went to work early and never stopped. Grab a Copy. Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll History. By Bill Janovitz. Hachette Books. 592 pages.

On Sept. 1, 1979, Willie Nelson and Leon Russell hit the No. 1 spot with their remake of the Elvis Presley hit Heartbreak Hotel. On Sept. 1, 1979, ...