Leon Russell
| Born | April 2, 1942 |
| Hometown | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States |
| Net worth | $600 thousand |
| Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
| Spouse | Janet Lee Constantine, Jan Bridges, Mary McCreary |
| Children | Sugaree Noel Bridges, Teddy Jack Bridges, Coco Bridges, Honey Bridges, Tina Rose Bridges |
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Tulsa's Carney Fest to celebrate legacy of Leon Russell with music and more: What to know
- Tulsa's second Carney Fest is set for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 27, outside The Church Studio at Third Street and Trenton Avenue.
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Leon Russell — a songwriter's songwriter, a musician's musician — is finally getting his due
Leon Russell wrote a handful of modern standards and worked with artists from Dylan to Clapton to Streisand to Elton. A new tribute LP heralds the Leonaissance.
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'This is Oildale history': New proprietors intend to make the Rustic Rail Saloon a music lovers' honky-tonk
Jul. 28—During the heyday of Fishlips in downtown Bakersfield, Kipp Sullivan, one of its proprietors, became known for rounding up some of the best musicians available, through local talent and acts imported from way beyond Bako's borders. "We had the legendary Leon Russell," Sullivan said. "I brought The Band of Heathens out of Austin." Singer-songwriter-guitarist Dave Alvin, a founding ...
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