Russell, Brian

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Origin: Falkirk, Scotland - Toronto, Ontario
Biography:

Brian Russell was born in Falkirk, Scotland, the son of Reverend Henry Russell. He moved to Toronto, Canada around 1960, and by the late 1960s had become a prominent singer on Canadian television.

He was a featured performer on CBC’s Good Company (1968–1969) and a member of The Ray Stevens Show Singers. He later became a regular on The Music Machine, where he met future wife Brenda Gordon, later known as Brenda Russell.

The two married and joined Dr. Music, a Canadian jazz-pop ensemble led by Doug Riley, before relocating to Los Angeles in 1973. There, they worked as session vocalists and were signed by Elton John to his label, The Rocket Record Company.

As Brian & Brenda, they released:
World Called Love (1976)
Supersonic Lover (1977)

They also sang backup on Elton John’s historic 1975 Wembley Stadium concert, and appear on Robert Palmer’s album Double Fun (1978).

Brian and Brenda divorced in the late 1970s. Brian later married actress Cheryl Ladd (Charlie’s Angels) in 1981.

Not to be confused with:
Brian Winston Russell (born in Calcutta, India), guitarist and arranger.