Rock great Leon Russell dead at 74

Posted by | November 13, 2016 22:47 | Filed under: Media/Show Business

He played anonymously on dozens of hits and considered a brilliant musician in his own right.

Russell, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, died in his sleep in Nashville, Tennessee, his wife said in a statement on his website.

Russell suffered health problems in his later years, having surgery to stop leaking brain fluid in 2010 and suffering a heart attack in July 2016.

“He was recovering from heart surgery in July and looked forward to getting back on the road in January,” said his wife, Jan Bridges.

Russell’s period of stardom as a performer was relatively brief, but Elton John, who had once been Russell’s opening act, engineered a comeback for him in 2010 when they collaborated on an album titled “The Union.”

“He was my biggest influence as a piano player, a singer and a songwriter,” John told ABC News.

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3 responses to Rock great Leon Russell dead at 74

  1. Obewon November 13th, 2016 at 22:59

    Rock on Leon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV6u97beANs

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  2. Gina Bousquet November 14th, 2016 at 09:05

    The great Leon Russel. RIP

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