L.A. International Airport
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L.A. International Airport is a song written by Leanne Scott that
became an international pop hit for American country singer Susan Raye
in 1971.
The song was first recorded by David Frizzell
in 1970. It reached #67 on the Billboard Country Singles chart
.
Susan Raye
recorded her version of the song in 1971, which became a huge hit. It reached #9 on the Billboard Country Singles chart and reached #54 on the Hot 100 singles chart. The song enjoyed even greater success outside of America and was a major pop hit in many countries, including New Zealand
where it hit number one
List of number-one singles in 1971 (New Zealand) and Australia
where it peaked at number two and ranked in the top five hits of the year.
The song was rerecorded with updated lyrics in 2003 by Shirley Myers
for the 75th Anniversary of LAX
. Susan Raye, who has been retired from the music industry since 1986, made a rare public appearance to sing her classic hit at a concert at the celebration and to be on hand when a proclamation was issued to make the song the official song of LAX.
became an international pop hit for American country singer Susan Raye
Susan Raye
Susan Raye is an American country music singer. She enjoyed great popularity during the early and mid 1970's and chalked up seven top 10 and nineteen top 40 country hits Susan Raye discography, most notably the song "L.A...
in 1971.
The song was first recorded by David Frizzell
David Frizzell
David Frizzell is an American country music singer. He is the younger brother of country music legend Lefty Frizzell. His career first started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the '80s, 30 years into his career....
in 1970. It reached #67 on the Billboard Country Singles chart
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
.
Susan Raye
Susan Raye
Susan Raye is an American country music singer. She enjoyed great popularity during the early and mid 1970's and chalked up seven top 10 and nineteen top 40 country hits Susan Raye discography, most notably the song "L.A...
recorded her version of the song in 1971, which became a huge hit. It reached #9 on the Billboard Country Singles chart and reached #54 on the Hot 100 singles chart. The song enjoyed even greater success outside of America and was a major pop hit in many countries, including New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
where it hit number one
List of number-one singles in 1971 (New Zealand) and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
where it peaked at number two and ranked in the top five hits of the year.
The song was rerecorded with updated lyrics in 2003 by Shirley Myers
Shirley Myers
Shirley Myers is a Canadian country music artist. She was signed to Stony Plain Records and released her debut album, Let It Rain, in 1997. The first single, the title track, reached the Top 5 of the Canadian Country Singles chart. Myers was nominated for a 1998 Juno Award for Best Country Female...
for the 75th Anniversary of LAX
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX, with the letters pronounced individually...
. Susan Raye, who has been retired from the music industry since 1986, made a rare public appearance to sing her classic hit at a concert at the celebration and to be on hand when a proclamation was issued to make the song the official song of LAX.