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R.I.P. Leon Russell 1942-2016

Leon Russell performs at the Palais in St Kilda on 25 April 2011. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

R.I.P. Leon Russell 1942-2016

by Paul Cashmere

Leon Russell, the genius songwriter and musician, passed away in Nashville on Sunday (13 November, 2016) at the age of 74.

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