Song of the Day: Susan Raye, “L. A. International Airport”

John Holton Song of the Day October 8, 2022October 7, 2022 1 Minute

Country chanteuse Susan Raye is 78 today. A protegée of Buck Owens, she did four joint albums with him in the early ’70’s and was a featured performer on Hee Haw. “L. A. International Airport” was the first of three Top 10 singles on the Country chart in 1971. It reached #9 in the US and #2 in Australia.

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Published October 8, 2022October 7, 2022

8 thoughts on “Song of the Day: Susan Raye, “L. A. International Airport””

Birgit says:

October 10, 2022 at 11:53

She has a nice voice and it was a nice song..not too country.

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1. John Holton says:
  
  October 10, 2022 at 15:39
  
  I like her voice, even on the real country stuff and the duets with Buck Owens.
  
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Badfinger (Max) says:

October 9, 2022 at 21:28

John when I saw the title…a flag went off in my head. It probably has been 45 years or so since I heard this…thanks!

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1. John Holton says:
  
  October 9, 2022 at 22:56
  
  You’re welcome. I first heard it when K-Tel was selling a country album. It’s a great song. She did a few albums with Buck Owens, too…
  
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  1. Badfinger (Max) says:
    
    October 9, 2022 at 23:29
    
    I remember it on WSM AM radio in the seventies with my parents.
    
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Kaye Spencer says:

October 8, 2022 at 10:32

Ahhh… the memories… Susan Raye and Buck Owens were such a great singing partnership. Susan held her own with her singing, too.

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1. John Holton says:
  
  October 8, 2022 at 10:58
  
  I agree on all counts! They (individually and as a duet) were my kind of country…
  
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