| "Lady Blue" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Leon Russell | ||||
| from the album Will O' the Wisp | ||||
| B-side | "Laying Right Here in Heaven" | |||
| Released | January 1, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Shelter | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leon Russell | |||
| Producer(s) | Denny Cordell Leon Russell | |||
| Leon Russell singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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]
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 44 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |