A Song For You - Which version do you like the best?

Hi guys! I just thought of making a little poll to find out which one of many version of this marvelous song youtubers like the best. Here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_For_You you'll find the list of all artists ever performed this song. For those who haven't heard, here is Donny Hathaway's version - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8fegh_donny-hathaway-a-song-for-you_music Many other rendition can be found here, on youtube. Please vote and feel free to leave a comments) My personal vote goes to Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, since from all versions that I've heard up to this moment, to me their is the definitive one. But you can choose more than one version...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• song
• for
• you
• leon
• russell
• carpenters
• donny
• hathaway
• cher
• elliott
• yamin
• aguilera
• whitney
• houston
• ray
• charles
• ricky
• braddy
• nancy
• wilson
• anna
• goldsmith
• helen
• reddy

[barak9876]

I love this song. J.P. Morgan used to sing it to Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. He said it was his favorite song. I think that J.P. Morgan brought some feelings to the music that NOBODY else ever did. Karen Carpenter did a good job, Jacintha did a lovely version, but J.P. made it come alive. The words are fabulous, the melody, the melody, well, as Leon Russel said, "Listen to the melody..." So, so fine!

[Nixe1007]

@barak9876 I didn't find the version of "tonight show" but I found another one.. I don't know, perhaps she sang with feelings but unfortunately I didn't like the sound of her voice(( It lacks the sweetness and melancholy that only KC had.

And who is Jacintha?

[Colatte87]

My favorite version is for always the Carpenters' one!!! Karen did the best !!

[daveygbass]

donny's

[TheTruthHurtsAlot3]

Helen Reddy recorded it best with very little accompanyment... absolutely breathtaking!

[sissysofly83]

This is Leon Russells song, his trademark. and he does it better than anyone

[sissysofly83]

no body of course does this song justice like the person who wrote it himself,

the master of space and time Mr Leon Russell himself. he can cry and he sings with his soul and heart like noone else can

[NateSeale15]

LEON RUSSELL

[mychalpryor2473]

Donny Hathawy and then The Temptations come in second.  The passion that they sing t with is classic and inspiring

[trickytrues]

Nice, but the best version wasn't even mentioned. The best is by Simply Red . . . . .

[pineapplepie61]

Leon's version...hands down

[lconeill1949]

I love Karen Carpenter & Helen Reddys version of this song as well as Michael Bubles but honestly Leon Russells version just touches me.I think its because it takes me back to a time in my life years ago.I cant remember why even.It just does.It makes me happy to hear it.It sooths me.