A Song for You

"A Song for You" is a 1970 song written and originally performed by rock singer/songwriter Leon Russell. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness from an estranged lover, the tune was one of Russell's best-known songs. Later in the 1970s, soul singer Donny Hathaway and rock group The Carpenters recorded cover versions that eventually eclipsed the original in popularity.

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1970 - Rock - Singer - Songwriter - Leon Russell - 1970s - Soul - Donny Hathaway - The Carpenters - Cover version

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Although it is a cover, Hathaway's 1971 recording of "A Song for You" is today considered one of Hathaway's signature songs, and is among one of the most important soul recordings of the 1970s.

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Among the other performers to cover the record were The Temptations, who included their cover on their 1975 A Song for You album. Music legend Ray Charles also released his own version of this song. Musician Ben Barnett of the band Kind of Like Spitting recorded a cover of this song in 2005.

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The Temptations - 1975 - A Song for You - Ray Charles - Ben Barnett - Kind of Like Spitting

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