A Song for You (Temptations album)

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A Song For You is a 1975 album by the Motown singing group The Temptations, considered one of their best overall efforts.

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1975 - Motown - The Temptations

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It features then lead singer Dennis Edwards on the title track written by Leon Russell. Russell was the one-time husband of Brenda Russell, herself a writer of such classics as "Piano In The Dark", "Get Here", and Donna Summer's comeback hit "Dinner With Gershwin".

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Dennis Edwards - Leon Russell - Brenda Russell - Donna Summer

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Also featured is the bass singer Melvin Franklin on a track called "Firefly".

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Bass singer - Melvin Franklin

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This album features a familiar device of the time used to exhibit the versatility of 70's soul groups: one side featurs up-tempo cuts and the other side focuses on ballads. Several songs on side one such as "Glass House" and "Shakey Ground" featured P-Funk backed dance grooves, while side two had tracks such as "I'm A Bachelor" and "Memories", which that showcased the shimmeringly tight and seemingly effortless smoothness of Temptations' harmony and vocal blending.

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A Song for You was the final Temptations LP for falsetto Damon Harris, who was fired from the group in 1975 for what was considred unprofessional behavior.

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