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"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.
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.
Then, in 1968, he signed with Cotillion Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, where, the following year, he enjoyed his last major hit with "Rainy Night in Georgia", written by Tony Joe White and produced and arranged by Arif Mardin, a million-seller which topped the Billboard R&B chart. [10] Cornell Dupree played guitar on the song. [11]
The album contained the track "Rainy Night In Georgia" popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970. It reached #4 on the Pop Singles and #2 on the Adult Contemporary charts, respectively. The RIAA certified the single gold for sales of one million copies. In 2004, it was ranked #498 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All ...
The Best of Tony Joe White: Release date: 1971 (No U.S. Issue) Label: Monument (92274) ... Polk Salad Annie/Soul Francisco/Rainy Night in Georgia Warner Bros 1993 WE ...
"Rainy Night in Georgia" Tony Joe White: Sam Moore, Conway Twitty: 5:13: 7. "Chain of Fools" Don Covay: Clint Black, The Pointer Sisters: 3:42: 8. "Since I Fell for You" Buddy Johnson: Natalie Cole, Reba McEntire: 4:18: 9. "Southern Nights" Allen Toussaint: Chet Atkins, Allen Toussaint: 4:44: 10. "The Weight" Robbie Robertson: The Staple ...
In her new musical memoir, Danyel Smith plumbs the underappreciated genius of Gladys Knight, and her group's forlorn masterpiece, 'Midnight Train to Georgia.'
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