It's Ladies Night - "Sentimental Lady"

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I’ve written before about songs that have more than one life, in this very series, even. And today’s tune is no exception. Written by vocalist Bob Welch for his first wife, “Sentimental Lady” was first performed by Welch as a member of Fleetwood Mac, when the song was included on the band’s 1972 album, Bare Trees. It was released as a single, but failed to chart. However, you can’t keep a good song down. After leaving Fleetwood Mac, Welch rerecorded the song for his 1977 debut solo album, French Kiss. He received a great amount of help from his former bandmates. Mick Fleetwood played drums on the song, Christine McVie did background vocals, and Welch’s Mac replacement, Lindsey Buckingham, played the guitar (that harpsichord you hear? That’s Buckingham’s guitar, sped up to sound that way.) Buckingham and McVie produced the tune. This time the single fared much better, charting in the Top 10 in all five countries in which it charted. R.I.P., Bob. Link is to the official promotional video: