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"Georgia on My Mind" is a 1930 song written by Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981), and Stuart Gorrell (1901–1963), and first recorded that same year by Hoagy Carmichael at the RCA Victor Studios at 155 East 24th Street in Manhattan of New York City.
"Rainy Night in Georgia" is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1967 and popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970. It was originally released by White on his 1969 album, Continued , on Monument Records, shortly before Benton's hit single was issued.
Sanchez explained that the addressed "Georgia" refers to his girlfriend at the time. [1] A piano version of the song was released on March 11, 2022. On April 22, 2022, a remix of the song was released along with American singer-songwriter Em Beihold. [2] The song is a modern tribute to the music of the early 1960s.
The song is referenced in a parody on The Carol Burnett Show (season 7 episode 25), in which a non-existent song, "The Night My Tights Gave Out in Georgia", is mentioned during a sketch set against the backdrop of a music awards show.
Pages in category "Songs about Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Tony Joe White (July 23, 1943 – October 24, 2018), nicknamed the Swamp Fox, [1] was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie" and for "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but which was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970.
In 2015, "Our Great Virginia" was made the new state song of Virginia. [ 14 ] In 2021, Louisiana made " You Are My Sunshine " their only official state song by removing the less-popular " Give Me Louisiana ".
Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), known professionally as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter whose music transcended rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly".