During the "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" tour, Shelter Records released his 1970 solo album, "Leon Russell", which included the first recording of "A Song for You". This has become one of his best-known songs, with versions released by more than 40 different artists, including The Carpenters, Ray Charles, Billy Eckstine, Peggy Lee, Willie Nelson, Helen Reddy, Carmen McRae, Elkie Brooks, Freda Payne, and Donny Hathaway. Both The Carpenters and The Temptations named an album after the song. Another song from the same album, "Delta Lady", was covered by Bobbie Gentry under the title "Delta Man" on her 1970 album "Fancy". The "Leon Russell" album had a number of guest vocalist and accompaniment: Chris Stainton, Bonnie Bramlett, Greg Dempsey, Bob Dylan, Marc Benno, Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Joe Cocker, and Merry Clayton. Leon Russell's "A Song For You" was added to Grammy Hall Of Fame for the 2018 Grammy Hall of Fame class.