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Bake

(21,977 posts) Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:00 PM Dec 2011

If Elton John never did one other good thing in his life ... he deserves heaven for this.

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Not that this is all he did, of course ...

How anyone could forget Leon Russell is beyond me. Thank you, Sir Elton.

Bake

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If Elton John never did one other good thing in his life ... he deserves heaven for this. (Original Post) Bake Dec 2011 OP

thanks Bake! JitterbugPerfume Dec 2011 #1

Thanks, JP. Leon is a treasure. Bake Dec 2011 #3

I just watched it a second time. pacalo Dec 2011 #6

Oh, that was touching! Bravo!!! pacalo Dec 2011 #2

I'm wiping away a tear or three. Bake Dec 2011 #4

Here's an even better clip. Bake Dec 2011 #5

You've got me in the mood for Leon. I had his & the gorgeous Merry Clayton's album pacalo Dec 2011 #9

Leon is THE MAN!!! Bake Dec 2011 #10

What was the back story on what befell Russell? hlthe2b Dec 2011 #7

Here's Sir Elton filling in some of the back story. Bake Dec 2011 #8

I saw Elton John around 1970 and Leon Russell in the late 80's... MiddleFingerMom Dec 2011 #11

I always used to say Leon is what Jesus would look like if he had lived long enough Bake Dec 2011 #12

Quintessential. That's the word I was looking for. Bake Dec 2011 #13

Anybody not clicking on this, well, they just got no soul is all I can say. Bake Dec 2011 #14

I went to a Leon Russell concert in Miami in the '80s. Fantastic showman. n/t RebelOne Dec 2011 #15

That was beautiful! Thanks so much for posting. graywarrior Dec 2011 #16

A day late and $1 short pintobean Dec 2011 #17

Remember Ryan White? Grantuspeace Dec 2011 #18

Great thread! sellitman Dec 2011 #19

JitterbugPerfume

(18,183 posts)

1. thanks Bake!

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:05 PM

Dec 2011

I love it

Bake

(21,977 posts)

3. Thanks, JP. Leon is a treasure.

Reply to JitterbugPerfume (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:10 PM

Dec 2011

And thanks, Elton, for reminding everyone of one of the kings of rock.

Bake

pacalo

(24,721 posts)

6. I just watched it a second time.

Reply to Bake (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:17 PM

Dec 2011

I love, love, love it!

pacalo

(24,721 posts)

2. Oh, that was touching! Bravo!!!

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:10 PM

Dec 2011

Bake

(21,977 posts)

4. I'm wiping away a tear or three.

Reply to pacalo (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:11 PM

Dec 2011

Bake

(21,977 posts)

5. Here's an even better clip.

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:16 PM

Dec 2011

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Enjoy. Bravo, Leon. Bravo, Elton.

Bake

pacalo

(24,721 posts)

9. You've got me in the mood for Leon. I had his & the gorgeous Merry Clayton's album

Reply to Bake (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:46 PM

Dec 2011

"The Wedding Album". My favorite song from it is "Rainbow in Your Eyes".

Bake

(21,977 posts)

10. Leon is THE MAN!!!

Reply to pacalo (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:47 PM

Dec 2011

Hence my sig line ... Do you recognize the bell of truth when you hear it ring ...

Bake

hlthe2b

(102,200 posts)

7. What was the back story on what befell Russell?

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:25 PM

Dec 2011

His Wiki page doesn't mention any period of hard times...

Good on Elton, though.

Bake

(21,977 posts)

8. Here's Sir Elton filling in some of the back story.

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:32 PM

Dec 2011

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Bake

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

11. I saw Elton John around 1970 and Leon Russell in the late 80's...

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 04:02 PM

Dec 2011

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I never knew the two of them had a connection.
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Except for this: Elton's "Your Song" and Leon's "A Song for You" are two
of the most beautiful rock and roll songs ever.
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Elton John "Your Song"

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Leon Russell "A Song for You"

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As a young man, I looked like a young Leon Russell. I went through a phase where I looked
like Jesus (a Palestinian friend in college used to introduce me to his Middle Eastern friends
as, "This is my home-boy, Jee-soos.", then Jerry Garcia... and now finally full-circle back to
Leon Russell again.
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