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Leon RussellLeon Russell Leon Russell American singer-songwriter (1942–2016) For the African-American civil rights leader and human rights executive, see Leon W. Russell. Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and roll,[3] country, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, southern rock,[4] blues rock,[5] folk, surf and the Tulsa sound. His recordings earned six gold records and he received two Grammy Awards from seven nominations. In 1973 Billboard named Russell the "Top Concert Attraction in the World".[6] In 2011, he was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall… (Source: Wikipedia)
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