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Leon Russell is a Blues and Country act. Their catalogue also touches Gospel and Rock. Their sound grew out of Mose Allison, Smiley Burnette, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall and I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. Those roots explain a lot about how Leon Russell arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dave Mason, James Gang, Hot Tuna, Tony Joe White and Van Morrison, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Neal Francis, Willie Nelson, Badfinger, The Band and Ruben Studdard, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 74 connections around Leon Russell, reaching back through Mose Allison and forward to Neal Francis. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Leon Russell connections
Leon Russell grew out of Mose Allison, Smiley Burnette, Robert Randolph & The Family Band and A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, shares an orbit with Dave Mason, James Gang, Hot Tuna and Tony Joe White, went on to shape Neal Francis, Willie Nelson, Badfinger and The Band. 74 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Leon Russell
Sounds and acts that shaped Leon Russell.
- Mose Allisonartist
- Smiley Burnetteartist
- Robert Randolph & The Family Bandartist
- A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fallartist
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cryartist
- Live in Japanartist
- The Mighty Hannibalartist
- Tata Vegaartist
- Delaney & Bonnieartist
- The Ronettesartist
- Sly Stoneartist
- Screamin' Jay Hawkinsartist
- Jerry Lee Lewisartist
- Erroll Garnerartist
- Les Paulartist
- Phil Spectorartist
- Brian Wilsonartist
Artists similar to Leon Russell
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Leon Russell.
- Dave Masonartist
- James Gangartist
- Hot Tunaartist
- Tony Joe Whiteartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Blind Faithartist
- Trafficartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- Humble Pieartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- Derek and the Dominosartist
- The Marshall Tucker Bandartist
- Tedeschi Trucks Bandartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Facesartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
- The Youngbloodsartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- Dave Edmundsartist
- Edgar Winterartist
Bands Leon Russell shaped
Where the influence of Leon Russell travelled next.
- Neal Francisartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Badfingerartist
- The Bandartist
- Ruben Studdardartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- I Look to Youartist
- Shakespears Sisterartist
- Jackie Lomaxartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- H. P. Lovecraftartist
- Calvin Russellartist
- Charlie McCoyartist
- Lee Rockerartist
- Tom Odellartist
- Yarbrough & Peoplesartist
- Tedeschi Trucks Bandartist
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Bandartist
- Elliott Yaminartist
- A Song For Youartist
- Thunderclap Newmanartist
- Firefallartist
- Joe Cockerartist
- Rita Coolidgeartist
- Bonnie Raittartist
- The Beach Boysartist
- Dick Daleartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Ringo Starrartist
- George Harrisonartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- The Byrdsartist
- Barbra Streisandartist
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