ZUM TOD DES US-AMERIKANISCHEN SÄNGERS, SONGSCHREIBERS, PIANISTEN UND GITARRISTEN LEON RUSSELL

Der am 2. April 1942 in Lawton (Oklahoma) geborene US-amerikanische Sänger, Songschreiber, Pianist und Gitarrist Leon Russell (Bild) ist am 13. November 2016 in Nashville (Tennessee) gestorben.

Foto: Carl Lender, 2009, originally posted to Flickr as Leon Russell – CC-Lizenz: Attribution 2.0 Generic – Zur Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leon_Russel_April_2009.jpg

Leon Russell, Hit Maker and Musicians‘ Musician, Dies at 74

He led Joe Cocker’s band Mad Dogs & Englishmen, appeared at George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh and had hits of his own, including «Tight Rope.» His songs also became hits for others, among them «Superstar» (written with Bonnie Bramlett) for the Carpenters, «Delta Lady» for Joe Cocker and «This Masquerade» for George Benson. More than 100 acts have recorded «A Song for You,» a song Mr. Russell said he wrote in 10 minutes.

John Pareles

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/14/arts/music/leon-russell-hit-maker-and-musicians-musician-dies-at-74.html?_r=0

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee played on dozens of pop hits and was Elton John’s ‘biggest influence as a piano player, a singer and a songwriter‘

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/nov/13/leon-russell-dies-pianist-a-song-for-you

The artist, who performed his gospel-inflenced southern boogie piano rock, blues, and country music for over five decades, was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2011.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/leon-russell-dead-rock-and-roll-musician-dies-aged-74-a7414956.html

Audios / Videos:

Leon Russell – 1970 Fillmore East

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk-AMuK7KWU

Leon Russell – Homewood Session 1970-12-05

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bwMqliLXZQ

Leon Russell «Tight Rope» 720p HD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-z1JjmdQ0U

A SONG FOR YOU – Leon Russell & Friends (1971)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37dw2r45Xzg

Leon Russell-«Stranger In A Strange Land»

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjy7RAu8TJ4