R.I.P. Leon Russell

[moonpie23]

man, this is just depressing...

2016 is a monster...

[jimsumner]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/m...uary/93763740/

I saw Russell in Cameron back in his heyday. He did know how to put on a good show.

He was one of those folks who dropped out of the limelight but kept recording on small labels and playing small venues. A lifer.

RIP.

[duke74]

RIP. The "Tight Rope" is much lonelier today.

[jimsumner]

David Bowie
Glenn Frey
Maurice White
Prince
Billy Paul
Guy Clark
Merle Haggard
Leonard Cohen
Leon Russell

Who am I leaving out?

And don't get me started on classical conductors. Pierre Boulez, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Kurt Masur, Neville Marriner.

Hallelujah, indeed.

[brevity]

David Bowie
Glenn Frey
Maurice White
Prince
Billy Paul
Guy Clark
Merle Haggard
Leonard Cohen
Leon Russell

Who am I leaving out?

Women?

Vanity
Christina Grimmie
Jean Shepard
Kay Starr
Joey Feek
Signe Toly Anderson

Also Paul Kantner, Keith Emerson, Phife Dawg, Sir George Martin.

[jimsumner]

Women?

Vanity
Christina Grimmie
Jean Shepard
Kay Starr
Joey Feek
Signe Toly Anderson

Also Paul Kantner, Keith Emerson, Phife Dawg, Sir George Martin.

Anderson (first Jefferson Airplane), Kantner and Emerson are in my collection. Starr and Shepard are not. Martin was a giant in his own field.

The others are not familiar to me.

Still, seems like a depressingly long list.

[killerleft]

Leon was a favorite of mine. Last saw him at Merlefest in 2013. RIP, Leon. My favorite album was Asylum Choir II, which he did with Marc Benno. Hank Wilson has been silenced, as well.

[duke74]

Anderson (first Jefferson Airplane), Kantner and Emerson are in my collection. Starr and Shepard are not. Martin was a giant in his own field.

The others are not familiar to me.

Still, seems like a depressingly long list.

Vanity a Prince protege'...

Grimmie a contestant on "The Voice" in 2014. 22(!) - shot after a concert...