Leon Russell
Leon Russell, born Claude Russell Bridges, was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records during his 60-year career. His genres included pop, country, rock, folk, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk rock, blues rock, surf, standards, and Tulsa Sound.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.739 |
| Birthday | 1942-04-02 |
| Place of Birth | Lawton, Oklahoma, USA |
| Also Known As | Hank Wilson, Russell Bridges, |
1979
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
6.2/8
A drug dealer's car breaks down in a small U.S. town. In turn, the town's people become victim to his unique brand of physical and mental torture.
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When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1972
The Concert for Bangladesh
7.8/19
A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Banglades...
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The Concert for Bangladesh
2011
The Union
10/1
In November 2009, filmmaker Cameron Crowe began filming a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the album The Union, a collaboration between music...
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The Union
1979
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
0/0
It's Willie Nelson celebrating the 4th of July
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Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
1971
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
9/2
"Joe Cocker - the Rotating Rocker - and his 42 member communal touring company Mad Dogs & Englishmen with the Master of Space and Time Leon Russell -...
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Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
2010
The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
8/2
Documentary exploring Elton John's childhood, apprenticeship in the British music business, sudden stardom in the US at the dawn of the 70s and his mu...
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The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person
7.7/7
Les Blank's first feature-length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russell's Oklahoma recording studio during a three-year period (1...
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A Poem Is a Naked Person
2016
Out in the Woods
0/0
Home video footage shot by Maureen Gosling during the filming of Les Blank's feature "A Poem is a Naked Person".
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Out in the Woods
2002
J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios
8/2
Reluctant rock hero J.J. Cale takes the spotlight for this 80-minute session, recorded in Los Angeles in 1979 but virtually unseen until 2001. The rec...
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J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios
2002
Leon Russell: A Song For You
0/0
"A Song for You" is a stunning collection of 25 hits, including some of Leon's all-time greatest tracks.
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Leon Russell: A Song For You
1964
The T.A.M.I. Show
8/17
Hailed by one music reviewer as "the grooviest, wildest, slickest hit ever to pound the screen," "The T.A.M.I. Show" is an unrelenting rock spectacula...
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The T.A.M.I. Show
1970
Leon Russell: The Homewood Session
0/0
Originally aired on KCET December 5, 1970. Taped at the Vine Street Theatre on Hollywood and Vine. Leon Russell and friends with Sweet Emily, Claudi...
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Leon Russell: The Homewood Session
2010
Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
5/1
Elton John in concert at the Roundhouse with his friend and mentor Leon Russell and special guests Plan B and Rumer. The concert celebrates Elton and...
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Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
2005
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
0/0
Short documentary focused on the background story of the show, including interviews with cast and crew.
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George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2021
Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen
0/0
A documentary telling the story of Joe Cocker's historic "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" tour through the lens of the Tedeschi Trucks Band's reunion of the...
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Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen
2009
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
0/0
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