Repertory

Love Songs

COMPANIES

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

CHOREOGRAPHER

Alvin Ailey

WORLD PREMIERE

New York City Center, 1972

RESTAGING

Masazumi Chaya

MUSIC

Various Artists*

COSTUMES

Ursula Reed

LIGHTING

Shirley Prendergast

RUN TIME

16 minutes

A male counterpart to Alvin Ailey’s Cry, this lyrical solo from 1972 offers an emotional journey through love and longing, set to a suite of songs recorded by Donny Hathaway and Nina Simone.

"I love you in a place Where there's no space or time... I love you for my life You're a friend of mine..."

Music Credits

_{“A Song for You” music and lyrics by Leon Russell}
_{"A Song for You" performed by Donny Hathaway; "Poppies" by Nina Simone; "He Ain't Heavy, He's my Brother" by Donny Hathaway}
_{“A Song for You,” used by arrangement with Universal Music Corp}

A group of dancers in flesh tone dresses look up and reach their hands to the sky

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