Lady Lay Down

Album: Rose Colored Glasses (1978)
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  • According to The Billboard Book of #1 Country Hits, John Conlee is the only licensed mortician ever to have a #1 Country record, which does rather make one wary of a song called "Lady Lay Down," but fortunately this is a run of the mill, easy listening number which saw the beginning of a collaboration between Rafe VanHoy and Don Cook, the former of whom said: "The first night we ever got together to write, we wrote about four songs, which was real unusual for me", or for anyone, surely!? "Lady Lay Down" was produced by Bud Logan, and topped the chart in January 1979. >>>
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    Alexander Baron - London, England

Comments: 2

  • Jim Hadaway from Opelika, AlHave Tickets for Show in Oxford May 5 or 15. Looking so forward to the Show. I’m 80 in July and can’t listen to John enough. Do You think God allows Country Music in Heaven with Bill Anderson being my favorite. I’m Handicapped and Hope I get To Meat Him.
  • Brad from Barry, TxI've never heard a bad John Conlee song, and "Lady Lay Down" is no exception. Although, "Rose Colored Glasses" is probably my favorite Conlee track, each one was great. A great voice and some really wonderful songs.
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