"Lady on the Rock" is a song written by Joe Vitale, Bill Szymczyk and Stephen Stills. The song was released in 1981 as a single from Vitale's second solo studio album, Plantation Harbor (1981), and reached number 47 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[1] The track is titled "Lady on the Rock (It's America)" on the single release.
The track is a patriotic anthem about the Statue of Liberty, and how America is the land of the free.[2]
The song received some airplay in the US on album-oriented rock radio and became quite popular. This airplay pushed the single to No. 47 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and helped the album Plantation Harbor chart.[3][4]
Personnel
Musicians
- Joe Vitale – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, synthesizer, spoken word
- George "Chocolate" Perry – bass guitar
- Paul Harris – clavinet
- Joe Walsh – lead and rhythm guitars, spoken word
- Don Felder – rhythm guitar
- Marilyn "Mini" Martin – backing vocals
References
- ^ "Rock Albums & Top Tracks". Billboard. August 29, 1981. p. 26.
- ^ "TC's Old & New Music Review: JOE VITALE / PLANTATION HARBOR". Tcsoldnewmusicreview.blogspot.co.uk. 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ "Album Search for "plantation harbor"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ "Joe Vitale Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
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