"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
Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American record producer, singer, composer and actor. Rawls released more than 60 albums, sold more than 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles, most notably his s ...
' 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, 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.
On the Canadian and U.S. Adult Contemporary charts, "Lady Love" peaked at No. 5.
The song is an airplay staple today on
adult standards and
smooth jazz radio stations.
Personnel
*Lou Rawls – Vocals
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Barbara Ingram, Yvonne Gray, Carla Benton, Yvette Benson – backing vocals
*Charles Collins – drums
*Michael "Sugarbear" Foreman – bass
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Dennis Harris – guitar
*Edward Green, Von Gray, Leon Huff – keyboards
*Davis Cruse – bongos
*Don Renaldo – strings, horns
References
1978 singles
Philadelphia International Records singles
Lou Rawls songs
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