L.T.D.: Love Ballad November 6, 1976: "Love Ballad" by L.T.D. hits #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart for 2 weeks, also peaking at #20 on the Hot 100 on December 11, 1976. Written by Skip Scarborough, it's the first R&B chart topper for the R&B/Funk band from Greensboro, NC. Songwriter Skip Scarborough writes the song while working as the musical director for the band Creative Source. Scarborough writes "Love Ballad" in twenty minutes, giving the song that title when he can't think of anythin