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Leon Russell

real name Claude Russell Bridges

Lawton, United States · 1942-04-02 – 2016-11-13

Leon Russell is credited on 7,596 releases across 1,444 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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7,596

Credits

1,444

Albums

7

Decades active

1,700

In collections

Biography

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American musician and songwriter, who recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music. Also released 2 albums with his then-wife as Leon & Mary Russell.
He was born on April 2nd 1942, Lawton, Oklahoma, USA, died on November 13th 2016, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011.
Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.

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Credited work

7,596 releases · 1,444 albums · active 1963–2026

  • Performance · 14,246
  • Production · 1,509
  • Other credits · 249
  • Engineering · 7

Studios: A&M Studios · Skyhill Studios · Ardent Studios · Budokan

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