Delta Lady
| "Delta Lady" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Joe Cocker | |
| from the album Joe Cocker! | |
| B-side | "She's So Good To Me" |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:51 |
| Label | Regal Zonophone Records (UK) A&M Records (US) |
| Songwriter | Leon Russell |
| Producers | Denny Cordell, Leon Russell |
| "Delta Lady" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Leon Russell | |
| from the album Leon Russell | |
| B-side | "Pisces Apple Lady" |
| Released | 1970 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:00 |
| Label | Shelter Records (US) A&M Records (UK) |
| Songwriter | Leon Russell |
| Producers | Denny Cordell, Leon Russell |
"Delta Lady" is a song written and composed by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell. It was first recorded by Joe Cocker for his 1969 album Joe Cocker! and also appeared on his 1970 concert album Mad Dogs & Englishmen. Cocker's single peaked at #10 on the UK singles chart and at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100. Russell went on to record it for his 1970 solo debut album Leon Russell. Like "A Song for You" from the same album, Russell was inspired to write the song by vocalist Rita Coolidge. Coolidge named her autobiography after the song.