A SONG FOR YOU
LEON RUSSELL
SONGWRITER: LEON
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: LEON RUSSEL
LABEL: SHELTER RECORDS
GENRE: ROCK
YEAR: 1970
Leon
Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942–November 13, 2016) was an
American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records
during his 60-year career. His genres included pop, country, rock, folk, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk rock, blues rock, surf, standards,
and Tulsa Sound.
His
collaborations rank as some of the most successful in music history, and as a
touring musician he performed with hundreds of notable artists. He recorded 33
albums and at least 430 songs. He wrote "Delta Lady",
recorded by Joe Cocker, and
organized and performed with Cocker's Mad Dogs and
Englishmen tour in 1970. His "A Song for You",
added to the Grammy Hall
of Fame in 2018, has been recorded by more
than 200 artists, and his "This Masquerade"
by more than 75.
As a
pianist, he played in his early years on albums by The Beach Boys, Dick Dale and Jan and Dean. On his
first album, Leon Russell,
in 1970, the musicians included Eric Clapton,
Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. One of
his biggest early fans, Elton John, said
that Russell was a "mentor" and an "inspiration". They
recorded their album The Union in
2010, which earned them a Grammy nomination.
Russell
produced and played in recording sessions for, among others, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike &
Tina Turner, and The Rolling Stones.
He wrote and
recorded the hits "Tight Rope"
and "Lady Blue". He
performed at The Concert
for Bangladesh in 1971, along with Harrison, Dylan,
and Clapton, for which he earned a Grammy Award.
His recordings
earned six gold records.
He received two Grammy awards from seven nominations. In 2011, he was inducted into both the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame and the Songwriters
Hall of Fame.
Leon
Russell is the debut solo album by the singer, songwriter, and
multi-instrumentalist Leon Russell. It
followed his debut with the Midnight
String Quartet and a production by Russell and Marc Benno billed
as the Asylum Choir.
"A Song for
You", written by Russell for this album, is a slow, pained plea
for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune is one of
Russell's best-known compositions. It has been performed and
recorded by over 200 artists, spanning many musical genres. Elton John has
called the song an American classic.
On
January 17, 2018, "A Song for You" was added to Grammy Hall
of Fame.
"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.
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 singing this song for you
I know
your image of me is what I hope to be
I treated you unkindly, but darling can't you see
There's no one more important to me, baby can't you
please see through me
Cause we're alone now and I'm singing this song for
you
You
taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing
You came out in front when I was hiding, but now I'm
so much better
And if my words don't come together, listen to the
melody
Cause my love is in there hiding
I love
you in a place where there's no space or time
I love you for my life, you are a friend of mine
And when my life is over, remember when we were
together
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
We were
alone and I was singing this song for you.
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