Leon Russell

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    Flashback interview: Leon Russell's favorite musical memories

    In 2014, when we talked to Russell about a new album, we also asked him to share some recollections: the first album he bought, his worst onstage mishap, his must-have on tour, and the like.

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    Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell Dies at 74

    Leon Russell, known as one of rock ‘n roll’s most dynamic musicians, died on Sunday morning, according to his website. Referring to Russell as the “Master of Space and Time,” the post included that his wife said Russell died in his sleep at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. Hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma, the musician and songwriter spent five decades performing his unique, “gospel-infused southern boogie piano rock, blues, and country music,” according to his site. “My darling Leon Russell pass