OK HCR1063

Acknowledges Leon Russell, a native of Lawton, Oklahoma, for his professional accomplishments as a composer, arranger, musician, and performer across multiple music genres.

Recognizes Russell's extensive career collaborations with artists including Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Elton John, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, and The Rolling Stones.

Notes Russell's Grammy Award win in 1980 with Willie Nelson for "Heartbreak Hotel" and his induction into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2006.

Directs all necessary actions be taken at the earliest possible time for Leon Russell's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Requires distribution of the resolution to Leon Russell, ASCAP, RIAA, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation governing board.