It dawned on me that I haven't posted for a while. Holidays and all have gotten me off my routine.
I've had this song rolling around in my mind for a couple weeks now and I'm going to take that as a sign to share it with you all. This one takes me back to being a very young, newlywed in the early 70's.
Leon Russell, born Claude Russell Bridges, was involved with numerous brstselling records over a 60 year career. (He took the name Leon from a friend who lent him a fake ID to get into clubs he was legally too young to perform in.) His collaborations rank as some of the most successful in music
history and as a touring musician, he performed with hundreds of Hall of
Fame artists. He recorded 33 albums and at least 430 songs. He wrote "Delta Lady", recorded by Joe Cocker, and organized and performed with Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour in 1970. More than 100 artists have recorded his "A Song for You" (1970).
As a pianist, he played in his early years on albums by the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean. On his first album, Leon Russell, in 1970, musicians included Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. One of his biggest early fans, Elton John, said Russell was a "mentor" and "inspiration". They recorded The Union in 2010, which was later nominated for a Grammy. Russell produced and played in recording sessions for Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones, and others. He wrote and recorded the hits "Tight Rop and "Lady Blue". He performed at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971 along with Dylan and Eric Clapton, and in 2011 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
As a pianist, he played in his early years on albums by the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean. On his first album, Leon Russell, in 1970, musicians included Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. One of his biggest early fans, Elton John, said Russell was a "mentor" and "inspiration".
So, here is REALLY one of my all-time favorite songs of that time in my life. Where, oh, where did the years go? Leon Russell's Lady Blue. Bittersweet memories.
Peace and love, my friends.
Kimmie
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