Dave James Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Rock and Roll HOF inductee gone at 74. A tough couple of days between his passing and that of Leonard Cohen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mjzee Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/leon-russell-musician-known-dynamic-performances-dies-74-n683181 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 R.I.P. Leon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 5 hours ago, JSngry said: When that guy was inspired to write a great song, he didn't mess around. "A Song For You" was another one of his minor/major haunting ballads that EVERYBODY sang/recorded, and may have been even more powerful/memorable. In the above article, Elton John's comment about Russell's tune "Back To The Island" being an inspiration to him intrigues me a bit. I remember that song, and "Will O' The Wisp" was an LP that I bought at a rather slow and lonely time in my life. I was never much of a lyrics guy, so I wonder if there's an angle to that song that I didn't pick up on completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JSngry Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Anybody know if there's a story about how the piano sudeenly pops up on this one, and if it is in fact Leon Russell? One of the great moments in American Popular Music, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 'Delta Lady' was my favourite, initially in the Sheffield version. Remember the LPs on sale in the early 70s but only listened to them for the first time a few years back. Really enjoyed them. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six string Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Leon was a titan for n the early 1970s. He seemed to be everywhere and he wasn't a hanger-on. He made things happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted November 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 There were three pianists who played on thr Christm On November 14, 2016 at 4:10 PM, JSngry said: Anybody know if there's a story about how the piano sudeenly pops up on this one, and if it is in fact Leon Russell? One of the great moments in American Popular Music, imo. There were three piano players who worked on these sessions, Al Delory, Don Randi and, yes, Leon Russell. No way to know if he played on this song. Interestingly enough, Sonny Bono contributed percussion parts and some sources say Barney Kessell was also involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 The documentary about The Wrecking Crew makes it clear that Barney was a major component of it. The Wrecking Crew, that is-- not necessarily this record.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
page Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 R.I.P Leon. See previous post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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