• 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 ...

Leon Russell, seen here circa 1970, is the subject of a new tribute album, "A Song for Leon." (Michael Ochs Archives) Anyone tracing a path through the history of American soul music could do worse ...

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 ...

For the second year in a row, Elton John and Leon Russell are in town the same night, but not as equal in their separate drawing power as they are on their "Union" album together. John is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Leon Russell, a songwriter and pianist best known for his contributions to pop hits in the 1970s, died Saturday night at home in Nashville. He was 74. Russell had been treated for leaking brain fluid ...

This house is alive with the sound of music. The Tennessee home of late songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leon Russell is on the market for $1.39 million, according to a Zillow listing. The bearded ...