On the inaugural episode of Elvis Costello’s talk show Spectacle in 2008, Elton John – who just happened to be a producer on the show – rhapsodized at length about Leon Russell, hauling out a note-perfect impression of Russell’s piano style and Oklahoma drawl. It was enough of a tease to whet the appetite for more but nothing suggested something like The Union, a full-fledged duet album with Russell designed to raise the profile of the rock & roll maverick. Like all lifers, Russell never disappeared – he just faded, playing small clubs throughout the U.S., spit… read more
On the inaugural episode of Elvis Costello’s talk show Spectacle in 2008, Elton John – who just happened to be a producer on the show – r… read more
On the inaugural episode of Elvis Costello’s talk show Spectacle in 2008, Elton John – who just happened to be a producer on the show – rhapsodized at length about Leon Russe… read more
Sir. Elton John, (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. Claude Russell Bridges (born April 2, 1942; Lawton, Oklahoma), known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. According to the If It Wasn't For Bad Songfacts, the pair first met in 1970 when Russell attended John's first ever US show at the famous Troubadour in Los Angeles. The meeting heralded the beginning of a long friendship between the two artists and the pair went on to tour together shortly thereafter… read more
Sir. Elton John, (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. Claude Russell Bridges (born April 2, 1942; Lawton, Oklahoma), known p… read more
Sir. Elton John, (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. Claude Russell Bridges (born April 2, 1942; Lawton, Oklahoma), known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American … read more