Person

Leon Russell

Acting · 1942–2016 · Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

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.

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  Saturday Night Live

  Self - Musical Guest

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  Austin City Limits

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  The One Show

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  Late Night with David Letterman

  Self - Musical Guest

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  Solid Gold

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  CMT Crossroads

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  Shindig!

  Self - Singer / Pianist

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  Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

  Self (archive footage)

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  A Star Is Born

  Songs

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  J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979

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• 2021Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & EnglishmenSelf
• 2017Monochrome: Black, White & BlueSelf (archive footage)
• 2016Out in the WoodsSelf
• 2011The UnionSelf
• 2010The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the WaterSelf
• 2010Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010Self
• 2009Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always LiveSelf - Performer (archive footage)
• 2006The One ShowSelf
• 2005George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh RevisitedSelf
• 2005Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
• 2002J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979
• 2002Leon Russell: A Song For YouSelf
• 2002CMT CrossroadsSelf
• 1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest
• 1980Solid GoldSelf
• 1979Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
• 1979When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?Radio Preacher
• 1976A Star Is BornSongs
• 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest
• 1975Austin City LimitsSelf
• 1974A Poem Is a Naked PersonSelf
• 1974Son of DraculaThe Count Downes
• 1972The Concert for BangladeshSelf
• 1971Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & EnglishmenHimself
• 1970Leon Russell: The Homewood Session
• 1964The T.A.M.I. ShowSelf - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)
• 1964Shindig!Self - Singer / Pianist