| Lady Blue | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Leon Russell |
| Album: | Will O' the Wisp |
| B-Side: | Laying Right Here in Heaven |
| Released: | January 1, 1975 |
| Genre: | Blue-eyed soul[1] |
| Length: | 3:31 |
| Producer: | Denny Cordell Leon Russell |
| Prev Title: | If I Were a Carpenter |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | Back to the Island |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
"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.[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 |