Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll Hist...

Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll Hist...

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Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller The definitive biography of legendary musician,
composer, and performer Leon Russell, a profound influence on countless
artists, including George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elton
John, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, and the world of music as a whole. Leon
Russell is an icon, but somehow is still an underappreciated artist. He is
spoken of in tones reserved not just for the most talented musicians, but also
for the most complex and fascinating. His career is like a roadmap of music
history, often intersecting with rock royalty like Bob Dylan, the Stones, and
the Beatles. He started in the Fifties as a teenager touring with Jerry Lee
Lewis, going on to play piano on records by such giants as Frank Sinatra, The
Beach Boys, and Phil Spector, and on hundreds of classic songs with major
recording artists. Leon was Elton John’s idol, and Elton inducted him into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. Leon also gets credit for altering Willie
Nelson’s career, giving us the long-haired, pot-friendly Willie we all know
and love today. In his prime, Leon filled stadiums on solo tours, and was an
organizer/performer on both Joe Cocker’s revolutionary Mad Dogs and Englishmen
tour and George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh. Leon also founded Shelter
Records in 1969 with producer Denny Cordell, discovering and releasing the
debut albums of Tom Petty, the Gap Band, Phoebe Snow, and J.J. Cale. Leon
always assembled wildly diverse bands and performances, fostering creative and
free atmospheres for musicians to live and work together. He brazenly
challenged musical and social barriers. However, Russell also struggled with
his demons, including substance abuse, severe depression, and a crippling
stage fright that wreaked havoc on his psyche over the long haul and at times
seemed to will himself into obscurity. Now, acclaimed author and founding
member of Buffalo Tom, Bill Janovitz shines the spotlight on one of the most
important music makers of the twentieth century.

Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hachette Books (March 14, 2023)


• Language ‏ : ‎ English


• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 592 pages


• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0306924773


• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 74


• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.81 pounds


• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.55 x 2 x 9.4 inches


• Best Sellers Rank: #28,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #25 in Popular Music (Books) #67 in Rock Band Biographies #70 in Rock Music (Books)


• #25 in Popular Music (Books)

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