A Song for You
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| Single by Andy Williams | ||||
| from the album You've Got a Friend | ||||
| B-side | "You've Got a Friend" | |||
| Released | August 1971 | |||
| Genre | Vocal | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Columbia 45434 | |||
| Writer(s) | Leon Russell | |||
| Producer(s) | Dick Glasser | |||
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| Song by Herbie Hancock and Christina Aguilera from the album Possibilities | |
| Released | August 2005 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 7:05 |
| Label | Vector |
| Writer(s) | Leon Russell |
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| Single by Bizzy Bone featuring DMX and Chris Notez | ||||
| from the album A Song for You | ||||
| Released | March 18, 2008 (U.S.) | |||
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| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
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"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. It has been performed and recorded by an array of 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 1993 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
This version performed by Herbie Hancock features singer Christina Aguilera. Released in August 2005, from Hancock's 45th studio album Possibilities, Aguilera and Hancock were nominated for the 48th Grammy Awards in category "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals".
"A Song for You", which features DMX and Chris Notez, is the first official single from rapper, Bizzy Bone's album of the same name. It is sampled from Donny Hathaway's 1971 rendition.
The music video for "A Song for You" included Bizzy Bone, DMX and Chris Notez; the music video includes Chris Notez playing a grand piano in front of a big manor singing his lyrics in the chorus, Bizzy Bone, DMX and sometimes Chris Notez singing in a dimly lit big room with Bizzy Bone wearing a bright red jacket and DMX wearing a copper brown jacket. Lastly Bizzy Bone is often seen in a suit singing the song in front of a tombstone, which appears to be the gravesite of rapper Eazy-E.
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