Leon Russell

Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges, April 2, 1942) is an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music.

Overview

Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States, Russell began playing piano at the age of four. He attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Also at Will Rogers High School were Anita Bryant, who was one year older, and in the same 1959 class, David Gates. Russell and Gates played and recorded together as the Fencement. A few years younger, also at Will Rogers, was Elvin Bishop. At this time Russell was already performing at Tulsa nightclubs. After moving to Los Angeles, he became a session musician, working as a pianist on the recordings of many notable musical artists from the 1960s. By the late 1960s, Russell diversified, becoming successful as an arranger and songwriter. As a musician, he worked his way up from gigs as a sideman to well-known performers. By 1970, he had graduated to solo recording artist, although he never ended his previous roles within the music industry. After performing country music under the name Hank Wilson in the 1970s and 1980s, Russell had largely faded into obscurity. He re-emerged in 2010 when Elton John called on him to record an album that became The Union. The album brought renewed popularity to Russell who has since released a solo album and toured around the world.

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Leon Russell (album)

Leon Russell is the debut solo album, and third album overall, by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leon Russell. It followed his debut with the Midnight String Quartet, and a production by Russell and Marc Benno billed as the Asylum Choir.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Leon Russell, except where indicated.

  • "A Song for You" – 4:08
  • "Dixie Lullaby" (Russell, Chris Stainton) – 2:35
  • "I Put a Spell on You" – 4:12
  • "Shoot Out on the Plantation" – 3:13
  • "Hummingbird" – 4:02
  • "Delta Lady" – 4:05
  • "Prince of Peace" (Russell, Greg Dempsey) – 3:05
  • "Give Peace a Chance" (Russell, Bonnie Bramlett) – 2:23
  • "Hurtsome Body" – 3:39
  • "Pisces Apple Lady" – 2:53
  • "Roll Away the Stone" (Russell, Dempsey) – 3:10

    • The CD re-issue contains the following bonus tracks:

  • "Masters of War" (Bob Dylan) - 1:24
  • "New Sweet Home Chicago" (Russell, Marc Benno) - 3:11
  • "Jammin' with Eric" (Russell, Eric Clapton) - 4:14
  • "Indian Girl" - 4:08
  • "Shootout on the Plantation" (Piano version) - 3:31
  • "(Can't Seem To) Get a Line on You" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 4:16
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    Podcasts:

    Leon Russell

    ALBUMS

    Life Journey

    Released 2014

    Snapshot

    Released 2013

    The Best of Leon Russell

    Released 2011

    The Union

    Released 2010

    Wedding Album

    Released 2007

    Rhythm & Bluegrass: Hank Wilson, Volume 4

    Released 2001

    The Best Of

    Released 2001

    Guitar Blues

    Released 2001

    Face in the Crowd

    Released 1999

    Retrospective

    Released 1997

    Gimme Shelter: The Best of Leon Russell

    Released 1996

    Leon Live

    Released 1991

    Will o’ the Wisp

    Released 1990

    Carney

    Released 1989

    Leon Russell and the Shelter People

    Released 1989

    Life and Love

    Released 1979

    Best of Leon Russell

    Released 1976

    Leon Russell

    Released 1970

    The Live Album

    Solid State

    Asylum Choir II

    Anything Can Happen

    Stop All That Jazz

    Legend in My Time: Hank Wilson, Volume III

    Hank Wilson's Back

    One for the Road

    The Best of Leon Russell

    Signature Songs

    Looking Back

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    I Put A Spell On You

    by: Leon Russell

    I put a spell on you
    Because you're mine.
    You better stop
    The things that you're doin'.
    I said, "Watch out!"I ain't lyin', yeah! I ain't gonna take none of your
    Foolin' around; I ain't gonna take none of your
    Puttin' me down; I put a spell on you
    Because you're mine.




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