Leon Russell
Known for Acting · 26 credits
- Born
- 1942-04-02
- Died
- 2016-11-13
- Place of birth
- Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Hank Wilson · Russell Bridges
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
TV Shows (8)
Austin City Limits
1975
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Musical Guest
The One Show
2006
as Self
Solid Gold
1980
as Self
Shindig!
1964
as Self - Singer / Pianist
CMT Crossroads
2002
as Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (18)
The Union
2011
as Self
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
1971
as Himself
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964
as Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Son of Dracula
1974
as The Count Downes
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1979
as Radio Preacher
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974
as Self
J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979
2002
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972
as Self
Out in the Woods
2016
as Self
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005
as Self
Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen
2021
as Self
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
1979
The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
2010
as Self
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
2005
Leon Russell: A Song For You
2002
as Self
Leon Russell: The Homewood Session
1970
Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
2010
as Self
About Leon Russell
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. With 26 credits spanning from 1964 to 2021, Leon Russell has appeared in 18 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Leon Russell Movies
- The Union (2011) — as Self
- Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1971) — as Himself
- The T.A.M.I. Show (1964) — as Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)
- Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live (2009) — as Self - Performer (archive footage)
- Son of Dracula (1974) — as The Count Downes
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