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Leon Russell
Leon Russell
American Musician
Born: Apr 2, 1942
Died: Nov 13, 2016
About Me Music People Time You
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Songwriting was very tough for me... I would go in and sit and hope for inspiration to come, and it was rarely forthcoming. Leon Russell
Hope Me Tough Sit Would Rarely Inspiration Songwriting Come Go Very Forthcoming
I used to play on Phil Spector's records, and he liked to use three pianists. Leon Russell
Three Records He Liked Use Used Play Spector Phil
When I was in grade school, I had a little duet act with a guy who was a beautiful singer, and somebody recorded it on a wire machine. They played it back for us, and I went, 'I hear Donald, but what is that other ugly voice?' It turned out to be me, of course. Leon Russell
Beautiful Me School Ugly Somebody Other Back Machine Out Guy Recorded Voice Wire Had Singer Course Duet Hear Donald Grade Grade School Little Turned Us Act Who Played
I got this book called 'How to Write the Popular Song.' I read that and went through all the things they suggested, and I learned how to do it. Leon Russell
Book Song Through Write Read Learned Got How Popular Things Suggested
When I was born, I had a birth injury in my second and third vertebrae. It gave me what they called spastic paralysis, which is actually cerebral palsy. Leon Russell
Me Birth Gave Paralysis Born Had Which Cerebral Injury Actually Second Third
I had a whole bunch of bad country songs, so I put 'em all on an album. Leon Russell
Country Bad Had Songs Put Bunch Whole Album
I like that old style of country music - it seems to me that a lot of the modern country music is rehashed rock n' roll. Leon Russell
Music Me Old Country Style Seems Country Music Like Rock Rock-N-Roll Lot Roll Modern
I was afraid of the press. Leon Russell
Press Afraid
I'm kind of the Forrest Gump of rock n' roll. Leon Russell
Kind Rock Rock-N-Roll Roll
I am not aware of my public image or what people think of me. I don't evaluate myself that way. Leon Russell
Myself Me People Think Way Am Public Public Image Evaluate Aware Image
Words have been the most difficult thing for me. Melodies have been the easiest for me; I have more than enough melodies to go around. Leon Russell
Me Words Difficult Enough Melodies Easiest More Most Most Difficult Thing Around Go Been Than Thing Difficult Thing
I have a certain amount of difficulty dealing with too much limelight. Leon Russell
Too Much Difficulty Too Limelight Dealing Much Certain Amount
I'm always having people come up to me and say I saved their life - but I don't remember it! Leon Russell
Life Me People Remember Saved Say Having Come Always Up
The doctor who pulled me out at birth damaged my second and third vertebrae. But without those tugs, I probably would have been a regular guy selling insurance in Texas or something. Leon Russell
Me Doctor Birth Those Out Would Something Guy Doctor Who Without Insurance Been Texas Selling Regular Regular Guy Who Second Damaged Third Pulled
The Pentecostals had horns, drums, guitars, huge choirs, and screaming and dancing and all kinds of stuff. That was for me. Leon Russell
Me Dancing Guitars Kinds Horns Had Stuff Drums Huge Screaming Choirs
My first job in a country band was after I moved to California. Leon Russell
Job First Country Band First Job California Moved After
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