Leon Russell

Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA on April 2, 1942 — died November 13, 2016 (aged 74)

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.