Lady Lynda
| "Lady Lynda" | ||||||||||||
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| Single by The Beach Boys | ||||||||||||
| from the album L.A. (Light Album) | ||||||||||||
| B-side | "Full Sail" | |||||||||||
| Released | June 1979 | |||||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||||
| Recorded | July–November 1978 | |||||||||||
| Genre | Symphonic rock | |||||||||||
| Length | 3:58 | |||||||||||
| Label | Brother/Caribou/CBS | |||||||||||
| Writer(s) |
Alan Jardine Ron Altbach | |||||||||||
| Producer(s) |
Bruce Johnston The Beach Boys James William Guercio | |||||||||||
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"Lady Lynda" is a song written by vocalist and guitarist Alan Jardine and Ron Altbach for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1979 album L.A. (Light Album).
The music is derived from Johann Sebastian Bach's composition Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, with the opening harpsichord part being played by Sterling Smith. The lyrics to the song refer to Jardine's then-wife, Lynda Jardine. After the two divorced, the song was rewritten as "Lady Liberty", a tribute to the Statue of Liberty.
The song hit #6 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] It also reached #39 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart.[2] The song was edited for single release with the single version dropping the harpsichord introduction present on the album version.
Personnel
- Al Jardine - lead vocals
- Ron Altbach - keyboards
- Dennis Wilson - co-arrangement
References
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 48. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 29.
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