song question?

Question

does anyone know who sings the 70s version of ''love takes time''?


thanks<3

Answer 1

The song was written (and first performed by)
Orleans. But the late John Denver also did a
version of it; also Mariah Carey.

Answer 2

Orleans. Album: Forever (1979)

Orleans is a classic American pop-rock band best known for its hits "Dance With Me" (1975), "Still the One" (1976) and "Love Takes Time" (1979). Orleans was formed in Woodstock, NY February 1972 by John Hall, Larry Hoppen and Wells Kelly. The group expanded to include Larry’s younger brother, Lance Hoppen, in November of that year. Hall is now a representative of Congress for New York.

Orleans may be the only American band to have sung on a number one Country record (Steve Wariner's "You Can Dream of Me", which John co-wrote) and a number one Jazz record (Michael Franks' "Dragonfly Summer").

Orleans’ “Dancin’ in the Moonlight” CD was released in 2005 to fans eager for the band's first new studio recording in ten years. It includes a great version of that song, which Larry first recorded with its writer, Sherman Kelly (Wells’ brother) back in 1969, before their friends King Harvest hit with their own version in 1973.