Lady Blue (song)

"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.

"Lady Blue"
Single by Leon Russell
from the album Will O' the Wisp
B-side"Laying Right Here in Heaven"
ReleasedJanuary 1, 1975
GenrePop
Length3:31
LabelShelter
Songwriter(s)Leon Russell
Producer(s)Denny Cordell
Leon Russell
Leon Russell singles chronology
"If I Were a Carpenter"
(1974)
"Lady Blue"
(1975)
"Back to the Island"
(1976)

The song reached number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on November 1, 1975.[1][2][3]

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.[4][5]

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles 44
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 14

References

  1. Lady Blue - Leon Russell | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-11-29
  2. "US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 1st November, 1975". Top40Weekly.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  3. "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  4. "Lady Blue by Leon Russell Song Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  5. "Leon Russell | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". www.rockhall.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.


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