Leon Russell
Biography
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.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
The One Show
Late Night with David Letterman
Austin City Limits
Solid Gold
CMT Crossroads
Shindig!
Shindig!
All Movies (18)
- Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen2021 · as Self
- Out in the Woods2016 · as Self
- The Union2011 · as Self
- The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water2010 · as Self
- Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 20102010 · as Self
- Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live2009 · as Self - Performer (archive footage)
- George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited2005 · as Self
- Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music2005
- J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 19792002
- Leon Russell: A Song For You2002 · as Self
- Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration1979
- When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?1979 · as Radio Preacher
- A Poem Is a Naked Person1974 · as Self
- Son of Dracula1974 · as The Count Downes
- The Concert for Bangladesh1972 · as Self
- Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen1971 · as Himself
- Leon Russell: The Homewood Session1970
- The T.A.M.I. Show1964 · as Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)
All TV Shows (10)
- Monochrome: Black, White & Blue2017 · as Self (archive footage)
- The One Show2006 · as Self
- CMT Crossroads2002 · as Self
- Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Solid Gold1980 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Austin City Limits1975 · as Self
- Shindig!1964 · as Self - Singer / Pianist
- Shindig!1964 · as Self - Singer
- Shindig!1964 · as Self