Leon Russell

Yep, always had a soft spot for Leon. He still gets up to my area once a year for a show (Kent State Univ. - Ohio). This Masquerade, still gets me.
EMI-Capitol put out a half way decent budget Best Of cd.

A sadly underappreciated artist. Goes back a LONG way. Did lots of studio work for others before branching out solo. Yea, he's great.

Listen to "Leon and the Shelter People". It's the joint.

A sadly underappreciated artist. Goes back a LONG way. Did lots of studio work for others before branching out solo. Yea, he's great.

Amen to that.
Sold my lp collection two years ago with five or six Leon Russell albums. Never replaced them; threads like this give me reason to regret.
I do have the double Best Of cd from EMI though. Unfortunately the sound is not wonderful.

I wonder if the cover of Carny was the inspiration for Heath Ledger's take on the Joker in the new Batman movie.

Have been a fan of Leon since way back. Saw him most recently at the House of Blues New Orleans.
Joe Cocker Mad Dogs and Englishmen is a all star line up including Leon.
My favorite is self titled Leon Russell