• Legendary musician Leon Russell was born Claude Russell Bridges in 1942 in Lawton and began taking piano lessons at the age of 4. He moved to Tulsa and attended Will Rogers High School and was ...

A collection of the famed songsmith’s reinvented classics, Signature Songs features stripped-down versions and unique re-imaginings of several of the hits throughout his 60-year career. The ...

Leon Russell wrote “A Song For You” ” and played one for just about everybody else. Although he’s recorded more than 40 albums, the number of studio sessions he’s been involved with is staggering.

The late Leon Russell would’ve celebrated his 82nd birthday on April 2, 2024. The acclaimed Oklahoma-born songwriter and musician was one of the pioneers of the rootsy Tulsa Sound. Russell probably is ...

Upon the completion of his final album On a Distant Shore, the legendary Leon Russell would express to his producer Mark Lambert that it ranked as his favorite career project. Considering the scope of ...

Southern-rock legend Leon Russell took his final bow last fall, but not before turning his storied talents to one last studio album. On a Distant Shore, which Russell spent his 74th and final year ...

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Sometimes in rock 'n' roll, a well-conceived cover song can best the original. Witness Manfred Mann's version of Bob Dylan's "Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)" or the Isley Brothers' take on Stephen ...

Friends, family and fans will gather at an upcoming event to recognize the one-year anniversary of the death of Tulsa music legend Leon Russell, and to raise funds for a permanent memorial. “The plan ...