Leon Russell's daughter, Sugaree Noel Bridges, performs backing vocals on the album.

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] In 2010, Sugaree Noel Bridges released her first album The American Dream on Leon Russell Records.

[11] Hal Horowitz with American Songwriter reviewed the album: "Russell wrote 13 new songs, clearly in the style of those sung by Sinatra, Mel Torme and the crooners of the '30s-'50s.

Co-producer Mark Lambert then worked with arranger Larry Hall to add full orchestral backing to the songs, including harps, swelling strings, bold horns and even angelic background vocalists.

As such, it's a significant, often impressive work from one of rock and roll's true icons who has chosen a unique and, to many, surprisingly starry-eyed way to say goodbye.