Leon Russell

Songs Performed or Written by Leon RussellTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and roll, country, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, southern rock, blues rock, folk, surf and the Tulsa sound. His recordings earned six gold records and he received two Grammy Awards from seven nominations. In 1973 Billboard named Russell the "Top Concert Attraction in the... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Superstar - #2: She's Just My Style - #3: Everybody Loves a Clown - #4: This Masquerade - #5: Delta Lady
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  Gary Lewis & The Playboys
1.
09/1965

#3  Everybody Loves a Clown
Gary Lewis & The Playboys

from Everybody Loves a Clown   
147 pts
4
US












[Liberty 55818]
written by Thomas Leslie, Gary Lewis & Leon Russell greentick
2.
12/1965

#2  She's Just My Style
Gary Lewis & The Playboys

from She's Just My Style   
158 pts
3
US












[Liberty 55846]
written by Al Capps, Thomas Leslie, Gary Lewis & Leon Russell greentick
  The Spotlights
3.
02/1966

Batman and Robin
The Spotlights

3 pts
111
US












[novelty]
[Smash 2020]
written by Louis Pegues, Leon Russell greentick & Snuff Garrett
  Gary Lewis & The Playboys
4.
10/1966

(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture
Gary Lewis & The Playboys

from (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture   
65 pts
15
US












[Liberty 55914]
written by Roger Tillison, Leon Russell greentick & Snuff Garrett
5.
03/1967

The Loser (With a Broken Heart)
Gary Lewis & The Playboys

20 pts
43
US












[Liberty 55949]
written by Don Nix & Leon Russell greentick
  Joe Cocker
Delta Lady
6.
09/1969

#5  Delta Lady
Joe Cocker

from Joe Cocker!   Joe Cocker!
92 pts
69
US










10
UK
[A&M 1112]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  Leon Russell
7.
06/1970

Roll Away the Stone
Leon Russell greentick

from Leon Russell   
4 pts
109
US












[Shelter 301]
written by Leon Russell greentick & Greg Dempsey
  B.B. King
8.
07/1970

Hummingbird
B.B. King

from Indianola Mississippi Seeds   
23 pts
48
US




25
R&B






[ABC 11268]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  Jaye P. Morgan
A Song for You
9.
08/1971

A Song for You
Jaye P. Morgan

4 pts
105
US












[Beverly Hills 9367]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  Andy Williams
A Song for You
10.
08/1971

A Song for You
Andy Williams

from You've Got a Friend   
13 pts
82
US
29
AC










[Columbia 45434]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  The Carpenters
11.
09/1971

#1  Superstar
The Carpenters

from Carpenters   Carpenters
286 pts
2
US
1
AC








18
UK
charted as Superstar / For All We Know in UK charts
[A&M 1289]
written by Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell greentick
  Leon Russell
12.
09/1971

A Hard Rain's a Gonna Fall
Leon Russell greentick

from Leon Russell and the Shelter People   
4 pts
105
US












[Shelter 7305]
written by Bob Dylan
  The Asylum Choir
13.
01/1972

Tryin' to Stay 'Live
The Asylum Choir

4 pts
115
US












lead vocal Leon Russell
[Shelter 7313]
written by Leon Russell greentick & Marc Benno
  Leon Russell
Tight Rope
14.
08/1972

Tight Rope
Leon Russell greentick

from Carney   
89 pts
11
US












[Shelter 7325]
written by Leon Russell greentick
15.
09/1973

Queen of the Roller Derby
Leon Russell greentick

from Carney   
7 pts
89
US












[Shelter 7337]
written by Leon Russell greentick
16.
10/1973

Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms/I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Leon Russell greentick

from Hank Wilson's Back   
10 pts
78
US












as Hank Wilson
[Shelter 7336]
written by J.J. Cale, Audie Ashworth, Leon Russell greentick & Denny Corded
17.
01/1974

A Six Pack to Go
Leon Russell greentick

from Hank Wilson's Back   
1 pts




68
ctry








as Hank Wilson
[Shelter 7338]
written by Dick Hart, Hank Thompson & Johnny Lowe
If I Were a Carpenter
18.
04/1974

If I Were a Carpenter
Leon Russell greentick

from Stop All That Jazz   
9 pts
73
US












[Shelter 40210]
written by Tim Hardin
  Helen Reddy
Bluebird
19.
07/1975

Bluebird
Helen Reddy

from No Way to Treat a Lady   
45 pts
35
US
5
AC










[Capitol 4108]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  Leon Russell
20.
08/1975

Lady Blue
Leon Russell greentick

from Will O' the Wisp   
82 pts
14
US
13
AC










[Shelter 40378]
written by Leon Russell greentick
21.
01/1976

Back to the Island
Leon Russell greentick

from Will O' the Wisp   
17 pts
53
US
45
AC










[Shelter 40483]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  George Benson
This Masquerade
22.
05/1976

#4  This Masquerade
George Benson

from Breezin'   Breezin'
119 pts
10
US
6
AC


3
R&B






Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1977
[Warner 8209]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  Leon Russell
23.
06/1976

Rainbow in Your Eyes
Leon Russell greentick

from Wedding Album   
15 pts
52
US












with Mary Russell
[Paradise 8208]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  Al Jarreau
24.
11/1976

Rainbow in Your Eyes
Al Jarreau

from Glow   Glow
1 pts






92
R&B






[Reprise 1374]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  Jan & Malcolm
25.
03/1977

Rainbow in Your Eyes (Love's Got a Hold on Me)
Jan & Malcolm

1 pts




99
ctry








[Paula 421]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  George Benson
26.
07/1978

Lady Blue
George Benson

from Weekend in L.A.   Weekend in L.A.
3 pts






39
R&B






live
[Warner 8604]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  Eric Clapton
Blues Power
27.
11/1980

Blues Power
Eric Clapton

from Just One Night   Just One Night
9 pts
76
US












as Eric Clapton & His Band
live
[RSO 1051]
written by Eric Clapton & Leon Russell greentick
  Luther Vandross
28.
03/1984

Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
Luther Vandross

from Busy Body   Busy Body
22 pts
87
US




5
R&B






Until… co-written by Stevie Wonder
[Epic 04969]
written by Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell greentick
  Leon Russell
Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
29.
07/1984

Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
Leon Russell greentick

from Solid State   
1 pts




63
ctry








[Paradise 628]
written by Danny O'Keefe
  Tom Jones
30.
09/1984

All the Love Is on the Radio
Tom Jones

from Love Is on the Radio   
1 pts




53
ctry








[Mercury 880173]
written by Leon Russell greentick & Doug Snider
  Leon Russell
31.
05/1992

No Man's Land
Leon Russell greentick

from Anything Can Happen   
2 pts








47
rock




written by Bruce Hornsby & Leon Russell greentick
  Ray Charles
A Song for You
32.
04/1993

A Song for You
Ray Charles

from My World   My World
19 pts
104
US
9
AC


57
R&B






[Warner 18611]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  DBG'z
33.
03/1994

Bang Bang Boogie
DBG'z

from P'hissed Off!   
1 pts






99
R&B






[Bust It 8017]
written by Blu, Riddler & Leon Russell greentick
  Redd Kross / Sonic Youth
34.
09/1994

Yesterday Once More / Superstar
Redd Kross / Sonic Youth

18 pts












45
UK
written by Richard Carpenter, John Bettis, Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell greentick
  Sonic Youth
35.
09/1994

Superstar
Sonic Youth

from If I Were a Carpenter   
6 pts










26
alt.


written by Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell greentick
  Goodie Mob
36.
03/1996

Soul Food
Goodie Mob

from Soul Food   Soul Food
16 pts
64
US




31
R&B






[LaFace 24145]
written by Robert Barnett, Brandon Bennett, Marc Benno, Bill Boatman, Thomas Burton, Cameron Gipp, Willie Knighton, Pigmeat Markham, Leon Russell greentick & Organized Noize
  Gerideau
37.
07/1998

Masquerade
Gerideau

12 pts












63
UK
written by Leon Russell greentick
38.
10/2000

Masquerade
Gerideau

6 pts












89
UK
rm
written by Leon Russell greentick
  Ruben Studdard
39.
06/2003

Superstar
Ruben Studdard

from Soulful   Soulful
30 pts
112
US




2
R&B






[J Records 51786]
written by Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell greentick
  Johnta Austin
Turn It Up
40.
09/2006

Turn It Up
Johnta Austin

2 pts






48
R&B






[So So Def LP Cut]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell greentick, James Harris & Terry Lewis
  Bizzy Bone
A Song for You
41.
04/2008

A Song for You
Bizzy Bone

from A Song for You   A Song for You
2 pts






61
R&B






featuring DMX & Chris Notez
[After Platinum 4434]
written by Leon Russell greentick
  Elton John & Leon Russell
42.
11/2010

If It Wasn't for Bad
Elton John & Leon Russell

from The Union   
2 pts












194
UK
written by Leon Russell greentick


See also...

Elton John & Leon RussellThe Asylum ChoirThe Baja Marimba BandWillie Nelson & Leon Russell


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