"Lady Love" is a song written by Von Gray and Sherman Marshall. It became a hit single for Lou Rawls from his 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 CanadianRPM Adult Contemporary, February 25, 1978 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 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
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