In 'Leon Russell,' Bill Janovitz tracks a rocker who played with Jagger and Dylan, turned Willie Nelson into a hippie, made six gold records and faded away.
When Elton John flew to Los Angeles to make his U.S. debut at the Troubadour on Aug. 25, 1970, the prospect of a visit to America was so tantalizing to his British pals that many accompanied him.a familiar formula: the road to success, the fame and riches, a spectacular crash and burn and — if he or she is lucky to survive this ordeal — the long and heroic road to recovery, culminating in a late-in-life renaissance.
. Russell also quietly suffered from mounting health problems and an all-around cantankerousness, possibly stemming from autism and/or undiagnosed bipolar disorder. These tidbits make for some drama, though perhaps not enough to fill out 600 pages.Leon Russell, left, plays with Steve Ripley and Taylor Hanson of the band Hanson at Tulsa International Mayfest in 2005.
Indeed, the author rarely interrupts the flow of such rock trivia as recording sessions, touring dates and sidemen. He offers little context on the turbulent times in which Russell and his contemporaries were creating and perfecting their art, and he seems reluctant to look too critically at Russell’s more repellent behavior.“Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins” and “Chuck Berry: An American Life” illuminate Black musicians and the legacy they left us.
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