"Painted Ladies" is a hit song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Ian Thomas.
It was released in 1973 as a single from his first solo album, Ian Thomas.
[2] Recorded at RCA Studios in Toronto, "Painted Ladies" was written about Thomas's stay at a nightclub in Ontario, Canada, which had a strip club on a different level and rooms above.
The painted ladies referenced in the song are about the dancers in the club.
[3] John Lombardo produced "Painted Ladies", and the distinctive Clavinet was played by musician, songwriter and producer John Capek.