If Leon Russell had stopped making records after his eponymous release in 1970, the 73-year-old pianist-songwriter-producer would still be a legend today thanks to his extensive collaborations with the founders of rock ‘n’ roll. The album’s credits list Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Steve Winwood among other musical royalty of the era, and while “Song for You” was not a chart-buster, the soulful, drawling, straight-from-the-heart ballad has been covered by more than 40 recording artists over the past four decades.
Friday 3/4. $37-40, 7pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 245-4980. jeffersontheater.com.
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