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"'''Lady Love'''" is a pop song written by Yvonne Gray alias Vonghn Gray. The sheet music has the songwriter as Von Gray the sole writer, however; the strings were the arrangement of Belford Hendricks. The Producers were Von Gray and Jack Faith. It became a hit single cut from [[Lou Rawls]]' 1977 album ''[[When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All]]''. It was released as a single in January 1978 and peaked at No. 13 in Canada,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5486a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5486a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5486a|title=Image : RPM Weekly|date=17 July 2013}}</ref> No. 24 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], No. 20 on ''Cash Box'', and went to No. 21 on the R&B chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=483}}</ref> |
"'''Lady Love'''" is a pop song written by Yvonne Gray alias Vonghn Gray. The sheet music has the songwriter as Von Gray the sole writer, however; the strings were the arrangement of Belford Hendricks. The Producers were Von Gray and Jack Faith. It became a hit single cut from [[Lou Rawls]]' 1977 album ''[[When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All]]''. It was released as a single in January 1978 and peaked at No. 13 in Canada,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5486a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5486a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5486a|title=Image : RPM Weekly|date=17 July 2013}}</ref> No. 21 on Australia's Kent Music Report, No. 24 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], No. 20 on ''Cash Box'', and went to No. 21 on the R&B chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=483}}</ref> |
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On the Canadian<ref>[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5566&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5566.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5566 ''RPM'' Adult Contemporary, February 25, 1978]</ref> and U.S. Adult Contemporary charts, "Lady Love" peaked at No. 5.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=200}}</ref> The song is an airplay staple today on [[adult standards]] and [[smooth jazz]] radio stations. |
On the Canadian<ref>[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5566&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5566.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5566 ''RPM'' Adult Contemporary, February 25, 1978]</ref> and U.S. Adult Contemporary charts, "Lady Love" peaked at No. 5.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=200}}</ref> The song is an airplay staple today on [[adult standards]] and [[smooth jazz]] radio stations. |
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| "Lady Love" | |
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| Single by Lou Rawls | |
| from the album When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All | |
| B-side | "Not the Staying Kind" |
| Released | January 1978 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:41 |
| Label | Philadelphia International Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Yvonne Gray, Sherman Marshall |
| Producer(s) | Yvonne and Jack Faith |
"Lady Love" is a pop song written by Yvonne Gray alias Vonghn Gray. The sheet music has the songwriter as Von Gray the sole writer, however; the strings were the arrangement of Belford Hendricks. The Producers were Von Gray and Jack Faith. It became a hit single cut from Lou Rawls' 1977 album When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All. It was released as a single in January 1978 and peaked at No. 13 in Canada,[1] No. 21 on Australia's Kent Music Report, No. 24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, No. 20 on Cash Box, and went to No. 21 on the R&B chart.[2]
On the Canadian[3] and U.S. Adult Contemporary charts, "Lady Love" peaked at No. 5.[4] The song is an airplay staple today on adult standards and smooth jazz radio stations.
Personnel
- Lou Rawls – Vocals
- Barbara Ingram, Yvonne Gray, Carla Benton, Yvette Benson – backing vocals
- Charles Collins – drums
- Michael "Sugarbear" Foreman – bass
- Dennis Harris – guitar
- Edward Green, Von Gray, Leon Huff – keyboards
- Davis Cruse – bongos
- Don Renaldo – strings, horns
References
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". 17 July 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 483.
- ^ RPM Adult Contemporary, February 25, 1978
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 200.
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