Lady_Blue_(song)

Lady Blue (song)

Lady Blue (song)

1975 song by Leon Russell

"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.

Quick Facts Single by Leon Russell, from the 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

More information Chart (1975), Peak position ...

References

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    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.
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    Lady Blue - Leon Russell | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-11-29
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    "US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 1st November, 1975". Top40Weekly.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  4. [4]
    "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
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    "Lady Blue by Leon Russell Song Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  6. [6]
    "Leon Russell | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". www.rockhall.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.


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