R.I.P. Leon Russell

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Harold
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R.I.P. Leon Russell

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-peopl ... SKBN1380JM

"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."

And 2016 isn't done with us yet ...
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The tenth Hall of Famer this year.
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How am I just finding out about this now, scrolling through the forums?! :(

10 Hall of Famers this year? That's crazy. Did I miss out on any?

1/10 - David Bowie (HOF '96)
1/18 - Glenn Frey (HOF '98)
1/28 - Paul Kantner (HOF '96)
2/3 - Maurice White (HOF '00)
3/8 - George Martin (HOF '99)
4/21 - Prince (HOF '04)
6/24 - Bernie Worrell (HOF '97)
6/28 - Scotty Moore (HOF '00)
11/7 - Leonard Cohen (HOF '08)
11/13 - Leon Russell (HOF '11)
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Re: R.I.P. Leon Russell

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Rest in peace.
I feel like that
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Daniel wrote:How am I just finding out about this now, scrolling through the forums?! :(

10 Hall of Famers this year? That's crazy. Did I miss out on any?

1/10 - David Bowie (HOF '96)
1/18 - Glenn Frey (HOF '98)
1/28 - Paul Kantner (HOF '96)
2/3 - Maurice White (HOF '00)
3/8 - George Martin (HOF '99)
4/21 - Prince (HOF '04)
6/24 - Bernie Worrell (HOF '97)
6/28 - Scotty Moore (HOF '00)
11/7 - Leonard Cohen (HOF '08)
11/13 - Leon Russell (HOF '11)
Lewie Steinberg of Booker T and the MG's died in July
" Ah, yes! Our meager restitution"
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