Information: - Edward Earl "Eddie" Hazel (April 10, 1950 December 23, 1992) was an American guitarist in early funk music in the United States who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic. Hazel was a posthumous inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. - The Temptations are an American vocal group known for their success with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. Known for their choreography, distinct harmonies, and flashy wardrobe, the group was highly influential in the evolution of R&B and soul music. Having sold tens of millions of albums, the Temptations are one of the most successful groups in music history. , the Temptations continue to perform with one original member, Otis Williams, still in the lineup. - "Shakey Ground" is a 1975 R&B single by The Temptations. It was co-written by Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel, who plays lead guitar on the song. Original Funkadelic bassist Billy "Bass" Nelson also plays on the song. The song is the last by the group to reach the number-one spot on the "Billboard" Hot Soul Singles chart: the song also crossed over to the pop chart, reaching number twenty-six on the "Billboard" Hot 100. - "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. - Otis Williams (born Otis Miles, Jr.; October 30, 1941) is an American baritone singer. Nicknamed "Big Daddy", he is occasionally also a songwriter and a record producer. Williams is best known as the founder and last original surviving member of the Motown vocal group The Temptations, a group in which he continues to perform. He also owns the rights to the Temptations name. - Sir Elton Hercules John, (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriting partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date. In his five-decade career Elton John has sold more than 300million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 58 "Billboard" Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10, four No. 2 and nine No. 1. For 31 consecutive years (19702000) he had at least one song in the "Billboard" Hot 100. His tribute single, re-penned in dedication to the late Princess Diana, "Candle in the Wind 1997" sold over 33million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also composed music, produced records, and has occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987, and 1997 to 2002. He is an honorary Life President of the club, and in 2014 had a stand named after him at the club's home stadium. - A Song for You is a 1975 album by The Temptations . It features two R&B # 1 hits : '' Happy People '' ( originally intended for recording by its authors , The Commodores ) , and '' Shakey Ground '' , one of the group 's final R&B # 1 songs . The album features then - lead singer Dennis Edwards on the title track written by Leon Russell . Also featured are Richard Street and Melvin Franklin on the track '' Firefly '' . A Song for You features a familiar device of the time used to exhibit the versatility of ' 70s soul groups : one side features 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 and even a writing credit for former Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel , while side two had tracks such as '' I 'm a Bachelor '' and '' Memories '' , which showcased a more subdued style of soul . This album , while it was initially panned by the Rolling Stone Record Guide , proved its worth , going gold ( selling over 500,000 copies ) and winning the 1976 American Music Award for Best R&B / Soul Album . This was also the final album by Eddie Kendricks 's replacement Damon Harris , who was let go after this album . He would rejoin his Young Tempts bandmates as Impact . - Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records over the course of his 60-year career. His genres included pop, rock, blues, country, bluegrass, standards, gospel and surf records, with six gold records to his credit. What is the relationship between 'a song for you ' and 'motown'?
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