R.I.P. Leon Russell

[Bob Roberts]

Sad news today.

 

[Bigger Don]

Sad news today. View attachment 60097

Truly sad. Wore out the vinyl on both his eponymous debut album and Carney.

 

[Frunobulax]

Truly sad. Wore out the vinyl on both his eponymous debut album and Carney.

My dreams were realized several years ago while vacationing on Anguilla. I finally got to listen to "Back to the Island" on the island.

Saw him once at a free Fourth of July show here in Dayton. He was sitting in playing piano for the Edgar Winter Group. That was a helluva show.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[DanO]

Great artist will be sorely missed.
My iconic image of Leon was him playing "Tightrope" in a powder blue top hat.
RIP

 

[Bigger Don]

Great artist will be sorely missed.
My iconic image of Leon was him playing "Tightrope" in a powder blue top hat.
RIP

Tightrope was the first song that came to mind when I heard of his passing.

 

[Redfokker]

Sorry to hear this. All of the greats of my youth are leaving us.

 

[moontheloon]

terrible

from the Wrecking Crew to the final days on his recent tour he was one of the best to do it

rest easy Leon

you are remembered fondly

 

[barrowjh]

Back to the Island, Tightrope, Stranger in a Strange Land, Roll Away the Stone, and a medley he sang on the Bangladesh album (Jumpin Jack Flash / Young Blood). Versatile, smooth.

 

[frussell]

First 45 I ever bought was Tightrope. My parents thought I was weird. Sad news. Frank

 

[lbgradwell]

Damn. I was just recovering from Leonard Cohen.

I loved Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour...

 

[hatophile]

Wow, first Leonard Cohen, now Leon. Sad week.