Amoeba Music

By J Poet

Leon Russell is older than rock’n’roll, and has been a major player in rock’n’roll since his youth, always around when rock was making history. He was part of Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound studio band in the 60s, put together the touring band for Joe Cocker’s legendary Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour of America in 1970 and start his own logo, Shelter Records that same year. He was a featured player at the historic Concert for Bangladesh and pioneered country rock with Hank Wilson’s Back (1973 Shelter, 1995 Right Stuff). He eventually captured two Grammys, six gold records and one platinum album. He continues to tour, write, produce, and record at his Nashville studio and... Read More

City Of Origin:

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States

Genre:

Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock

Birthdate:

04/02/1942