Green Onions

Booker T. Jones performing his instrumental hit "Green Onions" with a little help from Leon Russell. I am not sure about the lyrics here, Leon might just be riffing.

Happy Birthday Dwight Yoakam

A post for Dwight Yoakam's 60th birthday (October 23, 1956). Here he is covering "Superstar" a song made famous by the Carpenters, but written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell.

Song For You

Leon Russell's 1971 performance of "Song For You".

Wild Horses

A post for Leon Russell's 73rd birthday—"Wild Horses".

A Song For You

From Willie's 70th birthday celebration, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles and Leon Russell preforming "A Song For You".

Joe Cocker (1944-2014)

To mark the passing of Joe Cocker, here are two versions of "The Letter". One from one of my all time favorite live recordings, the 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen, and a second performance from a recent concert.

Aretha & Leon

I Know that Leon Russell has played piano for scores of singers over the years. Here he is with Aretha Franklin, back in the day when his hair was short and dark. So this must be at least close to fifty years ago.

Helpless

Neil Young's song "Helpless" performed by Elton John, Leon Russell, Neko Case, Sheryl Crow and T-Bone Burnett.

Leon Russell in Concert

I went to see Leon Russell at the Hamilton Live last night. Other than being too loud for the space it was in, it was a great concert. Most of the concert was Rock & Roll with a full band. but Russell did a few solos on keyboards. Part of the encore was "Roll Over Beethoven", which at this previous post you can see him performing almost 50 years ago

Here is a fairly recent performance of "Magic Mirror", which I would say was my favorite song of the night.



He also performed these two songs last night with the band. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Delta Lady"

I Saw the Light

Leon Russell performing Hank Williams' song "I saw the Light".

Trouble in Mind

Four of my favorite singers performing "Trouble in Mind"—Leon Russell, Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson.

Leon Through the Years

A couple videos that show Leon Russell performing over almost 40 years.

"Roll Over Beethoven" - 1964



From the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, "Young Blood" and "Jumping Jack Flash", with a recent clip of Leon reminiscing on the Concert.



Leon's 2011 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I have previously posted videos of Elton John and Leon performing songs off their album The Union, one of my favorite albums from the last decade.

Elton John & Leon Russell - Pt. 2

A few songs from one of my favorite albums over the last year or two, The Union by Sir Elton John and Leon Russell. I posted some songs off this album about 2 years ago. For those time when one piano is just isn't enough, here are some more.

"Hey Ahab"



"I Should Have Sent Roses"



"In the Hands of Angels"

Elton John & Leon Russell

Elton John has made a duet album with one of his idols, Leon Russell. It is titled The Union. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett, who also executive produced The Secret Sisters' album, the subject of my last two posts.

Here is the promo video.



"If It Wasn't For Bad" the first single.



"Gone to Shiloh" with Neil Young