"Lady Lay Down' is a song written by Rafe Van Hoy and

Don Cook Don Kirby Cook (born May 25, 1949) is an American record producer and songwriter whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Artists who recorded Cook's material include Barbara Mandrell, John Conlee, Mark Collie, Wade Hayes and Brooks & ...

, and recorded by American

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artist

John Conlee John Wayne Conlee (born August 11, 1946) is an American country music singer. Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of 32 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, and recorded 11 studio albums. His singles include seven ...

. It was released in October 1978 as the second single from the album '' Rose Colored Glasses''. The song was Conlee's second country hit and his first of seven number ones on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week.

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John Conlee

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Tom Jones

In 1981,

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released a single with the song, that is also featured on his album ''Darlin. Jones' cover of the song charted at number 26 on the same chart.Whitburn, pp. 216-217

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