My song today is ‘Lay Down Sally’. This song was performed by Eric Clapton, and written by Clapton, Marcella Detroit (as Marcy Levy, the diminutive form of her birth name), and George Terry. It appeared on his November 1977 album ‘Slow hand’, and reached Number 3 on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ chart.
‘Lay Down Sally’ is a country blues song. Clapton explained, "It's as close as I can get, being English, but the band being a Tulsa band, they play like that naturally. You couldn't get them to do an English rock sound, no way. Their idea of a driving beat isn't being loud or anything. It's subtle."
The single was a crossover country music hit, reaching Number 26 in April 1978, Clapton's best showing on the ‘Hot Country Songs’ chart. "Lay Down Sally" was a significant part of the soundtrack of the 2013 film ‘August: Osage County'.
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There is nothing that I can say about this song apart from the fact that I love the sound, the beat, the marvellous guitar playing of Eric Clapton, and the entire production of the song. It is as close to perfect as I can imagine country music being.
Love and peace
Bill xxx