Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell dies at age 74

Leon Russell
Leon Russell performed at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in 2013.

Leon Russell died Sunday, Nov. 13. A member of the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Halls of Fame had serious health issues since undergoing brain surgery in 2010. Nevertheless, he performed annually at Lake Tahoe the last several years at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and the Crystal Bay Casino. He was 74. Here is an obituary published by Rolling Stone. LINK

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Tim Parsons is the editor of Tahoe Onstage who first moved to Lake Tahoe in 1992. Before starting Tahoe Onstage in 2013, he worked for 29 years at newspapers, including the Tahoe Daily Tribune, Eureka Times-Standard and Contra Costa Times. He was the recipient of the 2011 Keeping the Blues Alive award for Journalism.

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