Song #363: "Lady"--Styx (1973)

The first time I heard the band "Styx", it was thanks to this tune, which took a long, long time to finally garner national attention.

Recorded late in 1972, released on "Styx II" in 1973, the song finally got support when Styx headed to work for A&M Records in 1974, and it peaked on the charts early in 1975. It would take them another two years to crack the Top 10, when "Come Sail Away" did so in 1977.

Just an absolutely beautiful ballad, mixed with rock overtones, which really made it stand out from other hits of the day from the likes of Olivia Newton-John and The Carpenters. Not saying it made it better, it made it different, which is part of the kaleidoscope of music in this unforgettable decade.

I was blessed to grow up in the 1970's, and come of age in the 1980's, decades jam packed with musical genius and musical variety.

Transport yourself back to 1972....or 3....or 4....or 5.....with "Lady".  :)