''On a Distant Shore'' is an album by singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter

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. Produced by Mark Lambert and Leon Russell, the album was released on September 22, 2017, Leon's 38th album on

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. ''On a Distant Shore'' is Leon's last album, as he died in November 2016, aged 74. The album was recorded at ThirtySeventeen studio in

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in 2016. Leon Russell's daughter, Coco Bridges, performs backing vocals on the album and also did the album cover painting. Leon Russell's daughter, Sugaree Noel Bridges, performs backing vocals on the album. Russell reinterpreted “This Masquerade,” ″Hummingbird” and “A Song for You” three of his best-known songs, he also added an orchestral arrangement by Larry Hall. In 2010 Sugaree Noel Bridges released her first album ''The American Dream'' on Leon Russell Records Sugaree and CoCo are children from Leon's marriage to Janet Lee Constantine, whom he married on February 6, 1983. They had three daughters together, Sugaree Noel (born October 9, 1982), Honey (born January 19, 1986), and Coco (born April 29, 1990). Hal Horowitz with American Songwriter reviewed the album: "Russell wrote 13 new songs, clearly in the style of those sung by Sinatra, Mel Torme and the crooners of the ‘30s-‘50s. Co-producer Mark Lambert then worked with arranger Larry Hall to add full orchestral backing to the songs, including harps, swelling strings, bold horns and even angelic background vocalists." "This is the album he wanted to leave as his legacy. As such, it’s a significant, often impressive work from one of rock and roll’s true icons who has chosen a unique and, to many, surprisingly starry-eyed way to say goodbye."americansongwriter.com, Leon Russell: On a Distant Shore, Written By Hal Horowitz, September 20, 2017
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Track listing

*All songs performed and written by Leon Russell (Matt Harris joining Leon on # 3) *1 On a Distant Shore 3:16 *2 Love This Way 3:50 *3 Here Without You by Matt Harris and Leon 3:51 *4

This Masquerade "This Masquerade" is a song written by American singer and musician Leon Russell. It was originally recorded in 1972 by Russell for his album '' Carney'' and as a B-side for the album's hit single " Tight Rope". The song was then covered on Helen ...

4:41 *5 Black and Blue 3:16 *6 Just Leaves and Grass 5:02 *7 On the Waterfront 3:31 *8 Easy to Love 4:07 *9 Hummingbird 3:10 *10 The One I Love Is Wrong 3:27 *11 Were Do We Go From Here 3:35 *12

A Song for You "A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album '' Leon Russell'', which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understandin ...

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Personnel

*Leon Russell Bass, Composer, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals *Coco Bridges Cover Painting, Vocals *Sugaree Noel Bridges Vocals *

Mike Brignardello Giant is an American melodic rock band that was formed in 1987. The band originally consisted of founding members Dann Huff (lead vocals and guitar) and Alan Pasqua (keyboard), and had Dann's brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on ...

Bass *Ray Goren Featured Artist *Larry Hall Guitar, Horn, Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements, Strings *Tony Harrell Keyboards *Drew Lambert Bass *Mark Lambert Engineer, Guitar, Liner Notes, Mixing, Producer, Vocals *Chris Leuzinger Guitar *

Greg Morrow Greg Morrow is an American drummer, percussionist, session musician, mixing engineer, and vocalist. Biography Morrow was born in Ripley, Tennessee and raised in Memphis. At age 11, Morrow and his band performed on a local TV show, and he par ...

Drums *Russ Pahl Guitar (Steel) *Andre Reiss Guitar *

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Engineer, Mixing *Shawn Davies Graphic Design 20160228-Leon Russell-JTG

References

External links

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NAMM Oral History Program Interview (2012) {{Authority control 2017 albums Leon Russell albums