A Song For You is a 1975 album by the Motown singing group The Temptations, considered one of their best overall efforts. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Motown Record Company, L.P., also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label specializing in the musical genres of R&B, pop, soul music, and hip-hop music. ... The Classic 5 lineup of The Temptations, circa 1965. ...

It features then lead singer Dennis Edwards on the title track written by Leon Russell. Russell was the one-time husband of Brenda Russell, herself a writer of such classics as "Piano In The Dark", "Get Here", and Donna Summer's comeback hit "Dinner With Gershwin". Dennis Edwards (born February 3, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an African-American soul and R&B singer, most noted for being one of The Temptations lead singers. ... Leon Russell, born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma, is a singer, songwriter, and pianist, he also plays guitar. ... Donna Summer on the cover of her 1993 collection The Donna Summer Anthology Donna Summer (born December 31, 1948) is an American pop music singer best known for a string of disco music hits in the 1970s which earned her the title Queen of Disco. Summer was a rarity in...

Also featured is the bass singer Melvin Franklin on a track called "Firefly". A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. ... Melvin Franklin was the bass voice for The Temptations until his death in 1995. ...

This album features a familiar device of the time used to exhibit the versatility of 70's soul groups: one side featurs up-tempo cuts and the other side focuses on ballads. Several songs on side one such as "Glass House" and "Shakey Ground" featured P-Funk backed dance grooves, while side two had tracks such as "I'm A Bachelor" and "Memories", which that showcased the shimmeringly tight and seemingly effortless smoothness of Temptations' harmony and vocal blending. P-Funk is an abbreviated, compound name for two bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. ...