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Leon Russell is the debut solo album by the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Leon Russell. It followed his debut with the Midnight String Quartet and a production by Russell and Marc Benno billed as the Asylum Choir.
On his first album, Leon Russell, in 1970, the musicians included Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. One of his early fans, Elton John, said that Russell was a "mentor" and an "inspiration". [8] They recorded their album The Union in 2010, earning them a Grammy nomination.
Tony DeSanto. Jumpin' Jack Flash / Young Blood - Leon Russell (George Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh) 1971. Featuring: George Harrison, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Jim Keltner, Don Preston, Klaus Voormann, Carl Radle and the band Badfinger Along with Others!
- 9 min
- 19,3K
- Tony DeSanto
- Background and Composition
- Pre-Ringo's Rotogravure Recording History
- Ringo's Rotogravure Recording
- Release and Reception
- Personnel
In late 1969, George Harrison's song "Something" was issued on the A-side of a single by the Beatles – the first time that one of his compositions had been given that honour. Discussing the song, Harrison remarked in an interview: "There's a lot of songs like that in my head. I must get them down. Maybe even other people would like to sing them." I...
George Harrison
Still using the title "Whenever", Harrison recorded "When Every Song Is Sung" for All Things Must Pass in 1970 but did not include it on the album. The sessions took place between late May and August that year, at London's Abbey Road and Trident studios. According to bootlegs subsequently compiled from the sessions, 44 takes of the song were taped. The recordings reveal a musical arrangement featuring acoustic guitars, piano, bass, drums and jazz-inflected horns. Along with other unreleased m...
Ronnie Spector
"When Every Song Is Sung" was one of up to six Harrison compositions recorded in February 1971 for what was intended to be a debut solo album by Ronnie Spector. The latter was the former lead singer of the Ronettes and the wife of Harrison's All Things Must Pass co-producer, Phil Spector.As in 1970, Harrison and Spector co-produced the sessions. Basic tracks for this and the other songs were taped at Abbey Road Studios with some of the musicians who had played on All Things Must Pass – includ...
Cilla Black
Due to his commitment to the Bangladesh relief effort, Harrison's music-making was limited for much of 1971 and the following year. In early August 1972, shortly after the UK release of the Concert for Bangladesh film, he resumed his role as a record producer with a session for a new Cilla Black single, the A-side of which was to be "When Every Song Is Sung". The recording took place at Apple Studio in London, during Black's day off from her summer variety season in Blackpool. Among the suppo...
Starr was another admirer of the song, describing it in an NME interview as "a big ballady thing" and a track "I've always loved". In April 1976, John Lennon and Paul McCartney had each agreed to donate a song and participate in the sessions for Ringo's Rotogravure, Starr's first album on Atlantic Records and Polydor.[nb 4] While he had been Starr'...
Ringo's Rotogravure was issued on 17 September 1976 in Britain and ten days later in the United States, with "I'll Still Love You" sequenced as the second track on side two of the LP. The US release coincided with heightened speculation regarding the possibility of a Beatles reunion, following promoter Sid Bernstein's offer of $230 million for a si...
As listed in the musicians' credits on the Ringo's RotogravureLP: 1. Ringo Starr– vocals, drums 2. Lon Van Eaton– electric guitar 3. Jane Getz– piano 4. Arif Mardin – ARP string synthesizer 5. Klaus Voormann– bass 6. Jim Keltner– drums 7. Gene Orloff– string arrangement and direction 8. David Lasley– backing vocals
En su primer álbum solista, Leon Russell, de 1970, participaron John Lennon, Ringo Starr y George Harrison. Actuó en el mítico Concierto para Bangladesh en 1971 junto a George Harrison, Bob Dylan y Eric Clapton.
13 de nov. de 2016 · Songwriter and musician Leon Russell died in his sleep on Saturday night. He was 74. Though the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer isn’t as well known as a solo artist, his work as a session musician ...
3 de ago. de 2021 · Sentimental Journey was the debut album by Ringo Starr. It was recorded with producer George Martin during the final months of The Beatles. The album contains 12 pre-rock ‘n’ roll songs that Starr knew from his Liverpool childhood.
