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今日はレオン・ラッセルが書いたナンバーで彼の1stアルバム「Leon Russell」(1970年)の１曲目に収録されているA Song For You。
ミュージシャンの心情を歌ったラヴ・ソングですが、普遍的な愛を歌った名曲でたくさんのアーティストがカヴァーしています。
まずはレオン・ラッセルのオリジナル・ヴァージョン。
Leon Russell - A Song For You
A Song For You
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 love 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've treated you unkindly but darlin' can't you see
There's no one more important to me
Darlin' 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 witholding nothing
You came out in front and 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 in my life you are a friend of mine
Lyrics www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/leon_russell/
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
You taught me precious secrets of the truth witholding nothing
You came out in front and 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 in 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
これはダニー・ハサウェイのカヴァー、ソウルフルなヴォーカルがすごく良いです。
Donny Hathaway - A Song For You
レイ・チャールズもカヴァーしてます。
Ray Charles - A Song For You
ジョー・コッカーはstuffをバックにアルバム「Stingray」でカヴァー。
Joe Cocker - A Song For You
やはり一番ポピュラーなのはカーペンターズのカヴァーでしょうか。
The Carpenters - A Song For You
Leon Russell/Leon Russell
Donny Hathaway/Donny Hathaway
Stingray/Joe Cocker
Song for You/The Carpenters
