Leon Russell's career is like a road map of music history, intersecting with rock royalty like Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, the Stones, and the Beatles. He started in the fifties as a teenager touring with Jerry Lee Lewis, going on to play piano on records by Frank Sinatra, the Beach Boys, and Phil Spector, and on hundreds of classic songs. Leon was Elton John's idol, and Elton inducted him into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. In his prime, Leon filled stadiums on solo tours, and was an organizer/performer on both Joe Cocker's revolutionary Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour and George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh. Leon brazenly challenged musical and social barriers, fostering creative and free atmospheres for musicians to live and work together. However, he also struggled with his demons, including substance abuse, severe depression, and stage fright. Now, Bill Janovitz shines the spotlight on one of the most important musicians of the twentieth century and his profound influence on countless artists and the world of music as a whole.