Lady Blue (song)
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1975 song by Leon Russell
| "Lady Blue" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Leon Russell | |
| from the album Will O' the Wisp | |
| B-side | "Laying Right Here in Heaven" |
| Released | January 1, 1975 |
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul [1] |
| Length | 3:31 |
| Label | Shelter |
| Songwriter(s) | Leon Russell |
| Producer(s) | Denny Cordell Leon Russell |
| Leon Russell singles chronology | |
"Lady Blue" is the 1975 hit love song by singer–songwriter Leon Russell. It was a track on his LP album, Will O' the Wisp .
The song reached number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on November 1, 1975.[2] [3] [4]
The song featured a saxophone solo in the instrumental section.
The first live play of the song in a concert was by George Benson on September 30, 1977, at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California. His studio version reached #39 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1978. Edgar Winter and Leon Russell performed Lady Blue live on July 28, 1987, at Hunts in Burlington, Vermont.[5] [6]
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 44 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Color Blind: Blue-eyed Soul". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 43. ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ Lady Blue - Leon Russell | Song Info | AllMusic , retrieved 2020年11月29日
- ^ "US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 1st November, 1975". Top40Weekly.com. Retrieved 2020年11月29日.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020年11月29日.
- ^ "Lady Blue by Leon Russell Song Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2020年11月29日.
- ^ "Leon Russell | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". www.rockhall.com. Retrieved 2020年11月29日.
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