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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]
Dupree played guitar on Brook Benton's hit "Rainy Night in Georgia" in 1970. [5] In December 1972, the British music magazine New Musical Express reported that Dupree, Roberta Flack, and Jerry Jemmott were injured in an auto accident in Manhattan. [6] Dupree appeared on Joe Cocker's albums Stingray and Luxury You Can Afford.
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 ...
Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar; Jeff Porcaro – drums; Steve Lukather – guitar; Dean Parks – guitar; Lenny Castro – percussion; Robben Ford – electric guitar on "Two Lives" Ernie Watts – flute on "Rio de Janeiro Blue" Neil Larsen – organ on "When I Lose My Way", "Trade Winds" and "Rainy Night in Georgia"
Her follow-up solo efforts included "One Day I'll Fly Away" (1980) and "You Might Need Somebody" (1981), which became soul standards, and a cover of the Tony Joe White song, popularised by Brook Benton, "Rainy Night in Georgia".
Rhythm, Country and Blues (a.k.a. Rhythm Country and Blues) is an album featuring duets between R&B and country music artists on classic songs. It was released by MCA Records on March 1, 1994.