Leon Russell
- Born
- 2 April 1942 (74 years old)
- Died
- 13 November 2016
- Place of birth
- Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
- Gender
- Male
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.
