Lady on the Rock

"Lady on the Rock" is a song written by Joe Vitale, Bill Szymczyk and Stephen Stills. The song was released in 1981 as a single from Vitale's second solo studio album, Plantation Harbor (1981), and reached number 47 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. The track is titled "Lady on the Rock (It's America)" on the single release. The track is a patriotic anthem about the Statue of Liberty, and how America is the land of the free. The song received some airplay in the US on album-oriented rock radio and became quite popular. This airplay pushed the single to No. 47 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and helped the album Plantation Harbor chart. Personnel Musicians Joe Vitale – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, synthesizer, spoken word George "Chocolate" Perry – bass guitar Paul Harris – clavinet Joe Walsh – lead and rhythm guitars, spoken word Don Felder – rhythm guitar Marilyn "Mini" Martin – backing vocals