Leon Russell died on November 13 | Enchanted Seashells

If you don’t know who Leon Russell was, or never listened to his music, or heard him play the piano, take the time to do a little research about his life and you will come to understand his brilliance and why so many of us love him as much as we do.

“I don’t know how you fall in love with someone you never met, never spoke
with. only heard their music and read about… but for so many of us, when
Leon died, we cried from a deep sense of sadness and from deep
appreciation for the pleasure he brought into our lives for decades. There
are two things I am certain of; the world is a better place because he was
here… and I still love him in a place where there’s no space or time.”
(Unknown Twitter post)

Today, November 13, is the sad tenth anniversary of the death of Leon Russell.

From Elton John: “My darling Leon Russell passed away last night. He was a mentor, inspiration and so kind to me. Thank God we caught up with each other and made “The Union”. He got his reputation back and felt fulfilled. I loved him and always will.”

Booker T. Jones wrote: “RIP my friend of 50 years, generous trail blazer, Leon Russell, who rescued me and remained a gentleman throughout Hollywood’s trials.“

This was the last recorded version of Leon’s masterpiece, A Song For You from the album, On A Distant Shore, released posthumously on September 22, 2017.