Rock'n'roll Legend Leon Russell Dies At 74

[mikey4444]

No another one !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37968017

[mikey4444]

[Mamyalynne]

RIP Leon.

[Elina]

Hi Mikey, I confess .. I've never heard of him x

[B00]

I'm with Elina, never heard of him. I was hoping that by reading the article there'd be something there that'd make me go "oh yeah! Awww!" but nope.

Still, RIP nonetheless.

[Mamyalynne]

I had heard the name but not overly conversant with all his work.

More here...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Russell

[melv16]

He did an album with Joe Cocker called Mad Dogs and Englishmen.....a classic

[jno]

there was a film of Mad Dogs and Englishmen too - terrific, but it seems to have vanished these last 40 or 50 years. (Looks as if it's on Netflix.)

Leon in hat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQWnlEs9GU

[roopower]

Sad news,he did a lovely duet with Elton John called ( I think!)" If it wasn't for bad"

[trt]

I've never heard of him, but nice song

[naomi24]

Nor me.

[MargoTester]

I've got a brilliant album of him and Elton John called The Union. RIP

[Chipchopper]

Sad loss.
I used to think Leon Russell and Joe cocker were pretty much out of the same mold.

[andy-hughes]

I saw Leon Russell two years ago in Montreal.

Given his status and stature as a musician, I was seriously disappointed when he sat there and phoned in his performance.

If someone is going to put on a paid performance, they owe it to their audience to at least look interested, and preferably to deliver a show commensurate with the $90 price tag for the privilege of watching it.

Sad - but a sad loss as well, of course.

[andy-hughes]

fender - I saw Dr. John in Montreal as well - he was amazing!