A SONG FOR YOU
SIMPLY RED
SONGWRITER: LEON RUSSELL
COUNTRY: U. K.
ALBUM: SOMETHING GOT ME STARTED/A
SONG FOR YOU
LABEL: SIMPLY RED
GENRE: POP
YEAR: 2006
Simply
Red are a British soul and pop band which
formed in Manchester in 1985.
The lead vocalist of the band is singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, who, by
the time the band initially disbanded in 2010, was the only original member
left. Since the release of their debut studio album Picture Book (1985), they have had ten songs reach top 10 in the UK Singles Chart,
including "Holding Back
the Years" and "If You Don't
Know Me by Now", both of which reached
number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. They
have had five number one albums in the UK, with their 1991 album, Stars,
being one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.
At the
1992 and 1993 Brit Awards, they
received the award for Best British Group. They received three Grammy Award nominations:
for Best New
Artist in 1987, and "Holding Back the
Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now" for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
The band re-formed
in 2015. Simply Red have sold over 50 million albums.
"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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