LEGENDS | Taj Mahal: Leon Russel, Early Career

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This month, the legendary Taj Mahal visited The Church Studio and graciously spared some time to sit down and talk with us! In this video, he tells us about meeting Leon Russell in Los Angeles, remembers playing gigs with him, and talks fondly about other artists who have covered Leon Russell’s legendary “A Song For You.”

Taj Mahal is an American Blues legend, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and film composer. Over his 50+ year career, he has received the American Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, three Grammy Awards, and ten Grammy nominations. Taj is also a mind-boggling, multifaceted musician, playing guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica, and more than 20 total instruments.

NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND SONGS MENTIONED:
Leon Russell
The Plantation
The Valley
Gary Gilmore
Chuck Blackwell
Jesse Ed Davis
Los Angeles
Janis Joplin
Jimi Hendrix
Marvin Gaye
Neil Young
Bernie Leadon
The Eagles
Nils Lofgren
Ed Hall
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
A Song For You
Ray Charles
Willie Nelson
Donny Hathaway
This Masquerade
San Diego, CA
Sea World
George Benson
Frank Lloyd Wright

Interview Location: Harwelden Mansion

Executive Producer: Teresa Knox
Cinematography and Editing: Matthew Simonson

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