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Claude Russell Bridges (born April 2, 1942; Lawton (Lawton, Oklahoma), Oklahoma), known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American (United States) singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist.
Born in Lawton, Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and began his musical career as a session musician, quickly gaining experience and becoming a high-end keyboardist in demand by notable artists from the 1960s to the present.
By the late 1960s, Russell diversified, first to writing songs, and then working his way from gigs as a sideman to joining bands as a full member. Eventually, he began solo recording, although he never ended all his previous roles within the music industry.
Background: solo_singer
Years Active: 1956-present
Birth Name: Claude Russell Bridges
Date of birth: 1942-04-02
Birth Location:
Origin: Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. (United States)
Instrument: Keyboards (Piano), Hammond B-3 Organ (Hammond Organ), Guitar, Vocals (Singing)
Genre: Country (Country (music)), Rock (Rock (music)),,Folk (Folk (music)), R&B (Rhythm and blues)
Occupation: Solo artist, session musician, composer
Years Active: 1960s-present
Associated Acts: Beach Boys, Delaney Bramlett, Glen Campbell, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Joe & Ellen, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dave Mason, Willie Nelson, Rolling Stones, Shindogs (house band for Shindig)