Claude Russell Bridges was born in 1942.
living legends of American music, plays piano and keyboards, Hammond organ and guitar.
is active both as a solo artist, and as session-man and author of songs later re-recorded by many artists, from Joe Cocker to Eric Clapton.
began his musical career as a session musician in recording studios, a commitment that has never left, becoming a respected keyboardist requested by famous artists from the sixties until today.
very active as a composer, remains one of the few artists in business for almost fifty years.
he founded in Tulsa, his hometown, his own recording studio called The Church Recording Studio, following a suggestion by Steve Ripley, a former sound engineer and founder of the country band The Tractors.
In 1971 he participated in the historic Concert for Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison, with the participation of many artists, of all Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr.
There are many covers of his songs, it is worth recalling Delta Lady by Joe Cocker, Blues Power by Derek and the Dominos, and then re-recorded by Eric Clapton, Alcatraz, by Nazareth, This Masquerade by George Benson , Help Me Through The Day with Whitesnake.
in recent years has left the music business, however, to re-enter the big in 2010 with a good album The Union teamed with Elton John.
A long-awaited work by Elton who has always considered his master.
Among his most famous songs is definitely A Song for You "recorded by Michael Bublé, among others, Ray Charles and Whitney Houston.
His style is being revived by many artists, including JJ Cale, Joe Cocker (who accompanied him in 1970 in the U.S. tour of Mad Dogs and Englishmen), Jerry Lee Lewis, Rolling Stones, Dave Mason, George Harrison (who composed the songs and Shoot Out The Hummingbird Plantation lil for his self-titled album of 1970), Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. 
an artist little known in Italy, a musician who is now aged 68 is still active, great musician, one of the best keyboardists living.
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