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"Love Takes Time" is a song by the soft rock band Orleans. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1979 [1] and was their biggest hit since their 1976 single "Still the One." [2] The song also reached number 13 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Love Takes Time" peaked at #23 for two weeks. [3]
Bryan Edward Duncan (born March 16, 1953) is an American contemporary Christian music artist. He is known for being the lead singer of the group Sweet Comfort Band and his band Bryan Duncan & the Nehosoul Band, but is best known for his very successful solo career where he was a major act on the Myrrh & Epic Record labels.
"Love Takes Time" is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey for her eponymous debut studio album (1990). Written by Carey and Ben Margulies , while produced by Walter Afanasieff , the song was released as the second single from the album on August 21, 1990, by Columbia Records .
Love Takes Times (1999) Joyride (2001) Twin Cities Live (2003) Professional ratings; Review scores; Source Rating; ... Bryan Duncan – lead vocals, handclaps (7)
In the song, the narrator sings about meeting a woman named Dorothy who is to be married the next day to a member of "high society". Dorothy invites the narrator to take her to dinner, but requires him to be discreet so as not to damage her reputation and cause her wedding to be called off, and wants to be sure to "get back in time" for the last train of the night to San Fernando. [11]
Record World called the title track a "pretty love song" that "opens with a soft acoustic guitar and touching vocal that build in drama and intensity via a soaring electric lead bridge." [ 3 ] Cash Box said of the single "Don't Throw Our Love Away" that it is a smart, rock-tinged pop song, with some neat lead and slide guitar work."
Lesley Anne Cox [1] (née Duncan; 12 August 1943 – 12 March 2010) [2] was an English singer-songwriter, best known for her work during the 1970s. She received much airplay on British radio stations such as BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, but never achieved greater commercial success, in part because of her unwillingness to chase stardom, as well as crippling stage fright.
It's interesting to note that even though the detailed news article and lyrics from Leadbelly and others identify Brady as the policeman and Duncan as the civilian, Wilmer Watts who first recorded the song places the star on Duncan's chest: Brady was a worker on the telephone wire Long come Duncan with a shining star [8]