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Leon Russell
Dead
Born: 4/2/1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma, USADied: 11/13/2016
Age: 74
Cause of death: lengthy illness
Full name: Claude Russell Bridges
Noted For: folk rock musician; hits include "A Song For You" (1971), "Tight Rope" (1972), and "Lady Blue" (1975). Songwriting hits include "Delta Lady", recorded by Joe Cocker (1969).
Also see this person's photo entry in our Dead or Alive Data Base.
