Leon Russell, an America rock’n’roll hall of famer, died in his sleep at the age of 74 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n
He was famed for his “gospel-infused southern boogie piano rock, blues, and country music”, his website says.<\/p>\n
Russell played anonymously as a studio pianist in the 1960s before his breakthrough in the 1970s.<\/p>\n
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011. Elton John has called him his “biggest influence as a piano player, a singer and a songwriter”.<\/p>\n
Russell’s had a relatively brief period of stardom in the 70s which was later revived in 2010 with the help of Elton John when the two collaborated on an album called The Union.<\/p>\n
The record took third place in a list of 2010’s best albums by Rolling Stone magazine.<\/p>\n
Over his career, Russell recorded more than 35 albums and was best known for his A Song for You.<\/p>\n
The song was recorded and covered by the Carpenters, the Temptations, Neil Diamond, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and his good friend Willie Nelson.<\/p>\n
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