WHO has recorded Rainy Night in Georgia?

Brook Benton
Rainy Night in Georgia/Artists

“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.

Did Ray Charles ever sing Rainy Night in Georgia?

After Sister Rosetta Tharpe performing in rainy Manchester in 1964, another great’s rendition of a another wet weather number written by Tony Joe White in 1967 from his 1972 album Through The Eyes Of Love.

Who wrote Rainy Night in Georgia Lyrics?

Tony Joe White
Rainy Night in Georgia/Lyricists

Who played harmonica on Rainy Night in Georgia?

Recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, the song went to #1 on the R&B charts, supplanted a week later by Franklin’s “Call Me.” Musicians on the track included Cornell Dupree (guitar), Toots Thielmans (harmonica) and Harold Cowart (bass).

What killed Brook Benton?

Pneumonia
Brook Benton/Cause of death
Brook Benton, the popular baritone singer and writer of ballads who had many hit songs in the late 1950’s and 60’s, died of pneumonia Saturday at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Jamaica, Queens. He was 56 years old and lived in St.

Is Tony Joe White dead?

Deceased (1943–2018)
Tony Joe White/Living or Deceased

What happened to singer Tony Joe White?

White died of a heart attack on October 24, 2018, at the age of 75. “He wasn’t ill at all. He just had a heart attack… there was no pain or suffering”, said his son, Jody White.

When did Brook Benton song Rainy Night in Georgia?

1970
Rainy Night in Georgia/Released

Is the song The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia a true story?

According to Wikipedia, ‘The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia’ is “a Southern Gothic song” written by Bobby Russell and performed in 1972 by his then-wife Vicki Lawrence. Reba McEntire covered it in 1991. The movie was only very loosely based on the song “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”.

What year did the night the lights went out in Georgia come out?

1991
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia/Released

How old was Brook Benton when he died?

56 years (1931–1988)
Brook Benton/Age at death
Brook Benton, the popular baritone singer and writer of ballads who had many hit songs in the late 1950’s and 60’s, died of pneumonia Saturday at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Jamaica, Queens. He was 56 years old and lived in St. Albans, Queens.