Lyrics by Leon Russell
We have compiled all the lyrics of Leon Russell's songs we could find so that those who, like you, are looking for songs by Leon Russell, find them all in one place.
- Lady Blue
- A Dream Come True
- A Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall
- A Song For You
- Alcatraz
- Back To The Island
- Beware Of Darkness
- Cajun Love Song
- Come On In My Kitchen
- Crystal Closet Queen
- Delta Lady
- Dixie Lullabye
- Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes
- Fever
- Fool's Paradise
- Georgia On My Mind
- Give Peace A Chance
- Gone To Shiloh
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Hearts Have Turned To Stone
- Hey Ahab
- Home Sweet Oklahoma
- Hummingbird
- Hurtsome Body
- I Put a Spell On You
- I Really Miss You
- I Should Have Sent Roses
- If I Were A Carpenter
- If It Wasn't For Bad
- In The Hands Of Angels
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
- It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
- Jimmie Rodgers' Dream
- Love Minus Zero / No Limit
- Mandalay Again
- Masters Of War
- Monkey Suit
- My Father's Shoes
- My Kind Of Hell
- Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)
- New York State Of Mind
- Of Thee I Sing
- Out In The Woods
- Pisces Apple Lady
- Prince Of Peace
- Roll Away The Stone
- She Belongs To Me
- She Smiles Like A River
- Shoot Out On The Plantation
- Soul Food
- Stranger In a Strange Land
- Sweet Emily
- That Lucky Old Sun
- The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen
- The Best Part Of The Day
- There's No Tomorrow
- This Masquerade
- Tightrope
- Tryin' To Stay 'Live
- When Love Is Dying
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and roll, country, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, southern rock, blues rock, folk, surf and the Tulsa sound. His recordings earned six gold records and he received two Grammy Awards from seven nominations. In 1973 Billboard named Russell the "Top Concert Attraction in the World". In 2011, he was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Russell collaborated with many notable artists and recorded 33 albums and 430 songs. He wrote "Delta Lady", recorded by Joe Cocker, and organized and performed with Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour in 1970. His "A Song for You", which was named to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018, has been recorded by more than 200 artists, and his song "This Masquerade" by more than 75. As a pianist, Russell played in his early years on albums by the Beach Boys, The Ventures, Dick Dale, and Jan and Dean. On his first album, Leon Russell, in 1970, the musicians included Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. One of his early fans, Elton John, said that Russell was a "mentor" and an "inspiration". They recorded their album The Union in 2010, earning them a Grammy nomination. Russell produced and played in recording sessions for Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones, and many other artists. He wrote and recorded the hits "Tight Rope" and "Lady Blue". He performed at The Concert for Bangladesh in 1971, along with Harrison, Dylan, and Clapton; for this he earned a Grammy Award.
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