Leon Russell Quotes

I like that old style of country music - it seems to me that a lot of the modern country music is rehashed rock n' roll.

Leon Russell

• Music
• Country
• Style
• Rock

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• I like that old style of country music - it seems to me that a lot of the modern country music is rehashed rock n' roll.

  

  Leon Russell
  • Music
  • Country
  • Style