LEON RUSSELL Leon Russell, who emerged in the '70s as one of rock'n'roll's most dynamic performers...

LEON RUSSELL Leon Russell, who emerged in the '70s as one of rock'n'roll's most dynamic performers and songwriters after playing anonymously on dozens of pop hits as a much-in-demand studio pianist in the 1960s, died on Sunday at the age of 74, according to his website. Russell, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, died in his sleep in Nashville, Tennessee, his wife said in a statement on the website. Russell had endured health problems in his later years, undergoing surgery to stop leaking brain fluid in 2010 and suffering a heart attack in July 2016. Russell's period of stardom as a performer was relatively brief but Elton John, who had once been Russell's opening act, engineered a comeback for him in 2010 when they collaborated on an album titled "The Union." "He was my biggest influence as a piano player, a singer and a songwriter," John told ABC News. Russell recorded more than 35 albums and also excelled as a songwriter for other performers. His "A Song for You" was recorded by Joe Cocker, the Carpenters, the Temptations, Neil Diamond, Lou Rawls, Dusty Springfield, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and his good friend Willie Nelson. The Carpenters, Reddy, Shirley Bassey, Robert Goulet and George Benson all covered Russell's "This Masquerade," with Benson's version winning the 1976 Grammy as record of the year. Download: LEON RUSSELL - Gimme Shelter - The Best Of Leon Russell (1996) DISC 1: 01 Hello, Little Friend 02 Sweet Home Chicago 03 Tryin' To Stay 'live 04 Ballad For A Soldier 05 A Song For You 06 Dixie Lullaby 07 Hummingbird 08 Delta Lady 09 Pisces Apple Lady 10 Old Masters (Masters Of War) 11 Stranger In A Strange Land 12 Crystal Closet Queen 13 Home Sweet Oklahoma 14 She Smiles Like A River 15 Beware Of Darkness 16 Tight Rope 17 Me & Baby Jane 18 Manhattan Island Serenade 19 Magic Mirror 20 This Masquerade DISC 2: 01 Roll Away The Stone 02 Prince Of Peace 03 Sweet Emily 04 Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms 05 She Thinks I Still Care 06 In The Jailhouse 07 If I Were A Carpenter 08 Leaving Whipperorwhill 09 Time For Love 10 Will O' The Wisp 11 Little Hideaway 12 Back To The Island 13 Bluebird 14 Lady Blue 15 She Belongs To Me 16 Wild Horses 17 Anything Can Happen 18 Faces Of The Children 19 Everybody's Talking 'bout The Young 20 It's Alright With Me http://www113.zippyshare.com/v/tmlOdOGu/file.html http://www113.zippyshare.com/v/FrdCdBUV/file.html ............................................................................... LEON RUSSELL - The Best of Leon Russell (2011) 01. Tryin' To Stay Live 02. Shoot Out On The Plantation 03. If It Wasn't For Bad 04. A Song For You 05. Hummingbird 06. Tight Rope 07. Delta Lady 08. Stranger In A Strange Land 09. It's A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall 10. This Masquerade 11. Out In The Woods 12. If I Were A Carpenter 13. Heartbreak Hotel 14. Lady Blue 15. Back To The Island 16. Jumpin Jack Flash - Youngblood http://www116.zippyshare.com/v/6zkOYmWe/file.html PASSWORD: zinhof