The sad passing of Leon Russell in November 2016 ... In a BBC Radio 2 documentary on Russell made by this writer in 2010, Singing This Song For You, Russell explained the song’s origins.

With “A Song For You” and “Shootout on the Plantation” making waves Leon rushed out Leon Russell And The Shelter People, a far more Southern-based affair though it contained a delicious ...

Written by Leon Russell, the song first appeared on his self-titled ... As to who covered it best – that is the rabbit hole I went down. I can't say I listened to all of the versions, but ...

More likely, however, is that you never knew Leon Russell wrote so many great songs. Musician and songwriter Leon Russell died in his sleep at the age of 74, according to a post on his official ...

First-call session player, producer and arranger, band leader, song writer, showman, recording artist, solo star at different points in his life, Leon Russell was all of these things.