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Leon Russell was involved with numerous best-selling pop music records over the course of his 60-year career. His genres included pop, rock, blues, country, bluegrass, standards, gospel, and surf records. He was awarded six gold records.
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Leon Russell | |
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 Russell c. 1970 | |
| Born | Claude Russell Bridges April 2, 1942 Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 2016 (aged 74) Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Other names | Leon Russell, Hank Wilson, Russell Bridges |
| Occupation | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1956–2016 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary McCreary
(m. 1975–1980)Jan Bridges (Janet Lee Constantine)
(m. 1983) |
| Children | 6 |
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