Song for You

About Song for You

"A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album Leon Russell, which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune is one of Russell's best-known compositions. Russell not only sings and plays piano on the recording, but also plays the tenor horn that is accompanying. It has been performed and recorded by over 200 artists, spanning many musical genres. Elton John has called the song an American classic. One of the first versions of the song that brought it broader attention was by Andy Williams, whose single peaked at #29 on the adult contemporary chart and #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. Ray Charles recorded a version that earned him the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. On January 17, 2018, "A Song for You" was added to Grammy Hall of Fame. more »

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2005

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I've been so many places in my life and time 
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme 
I've acted out my life in stages 
With ten thousand people watching 
But we're alone now and I'm singin' this song for you 

I know your image of me is what I hope to be, baby 
I've treated you unkindly but girl can't you see 
There's no one more important to me 
So darling can't you please see through me 
'Cause we're alone now and I'm singin' my song for you 

You taught me precious secrets of the truth, withholdin' nothin' 
You came out in front and I was hiding 
But now I'm so much better so if my words don't come together 
Listen to the melody cause my love's in there hiding 

I love you in a place where there's no space or time 
I love you for my life, 'cause you're a friend of mine 
And when my life is over, remember when we were together 
We were alone and I was singin' my song for you 

I love you in a place where there's no space or time 
I've loved you for my life, yes, you're a friend of mine 
And when my life is over, remember when we were together 
We were alone and I was singin' my song for you, yes 
We were alone and I was singin' this song for you, baby 
We were alone and I was singin' my song, 
Singin' my song, singin' my song, singin' my song 
Singin' my song

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Ray Charles

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American musician known as Ray Charles (to avoid confusion with champion boxer Sugar Ray Robinson.) He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company.Frank Sinatra called Charles “the only true genius in show business.” more »

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