From the very moment I saw him perform with Joe Cocker during the Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour I knew I had found an absolute gem.  To this day, when I listen to "A Song For You" I understand and know the essence of this man who is a fine and consummate musician, brilliant writer and thrilling performer.  Leon Russell has been underrated throughout much of his career but thank God he has been given the recognition he fully deserves from his peers in the world of music. In 2011 he was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!  This man has worked with everyone from Gary Lewis & The Playboys to Phil Spector to The Rolling Stones to Herb Alpert to Elton John and on and on and on. There is no artist worth a tinker's damn who wouldn't give his or her eye teeth to work with him and on this debut album we find the likes of Bill Wyman, Steve Winwood, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Delaney & Bonnie, George Harrison, Joe Cocker and Charlie Watts! Russell's trademark "Tulsa" sound is a fusion of Rock 'N Roll, Gospel, Blues, Country and Pop and he has played all of it as one of the best "session men" in the business.  This one is MY personal favorite of his albums and I always look forward to anything he is involved with.