Lady Love (song)

Single by Lou Rawls

"Lady Love"

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|

* R&B
* jazz
* disco
* Philadelphia soul

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[edit]

* 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[edit]

1. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". 17 July 2013.
2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 483.
3. ^ RPM Adult Contemporary, February 25, 1978
4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 200.

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Lou Rawls

Albums|

* Stormy Monday
* All Things in Time
* Unmistakably Lou
* When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All
* Let Me Be Good to You
* Sit Down and Talk to Me

Singles|

* "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing"
* "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)"
* "Bring It On Home to Me"
* "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"
* "Lady Love"

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