THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
213-Tony Joe White-Rainy Night In Georgia.
1969-Never released as a single in the UK.
Best Bit-At 1.49.On October 15,2014,White appeared on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ alongside the Foo Fighters to perform ‘Polk Salad Annie.’Pointing to White,Letterman told the TV audience.’Holy Cow…if I was this guy,you could all kiss my ass,and I mean that.’
‘Rainy Night In Georgia’ was written by Tony Joe White(1943-2018) in 1967 and first appeared on his second Album release ‘Continued’ in 1969.In America the song became a big hit reaching Number 4 on Billboard in 1970 when recorded by Brook Benton.In the UK,Soul singer Randy Crawford had a hit with the song in 1981 peaking at Number 18.
White has stated that he was inspired to become a songwriter after hearing ‘Ode To Billie Joe’ by Bobby Gentry on the radio.He said ‘I’m going to write about something I know about and I knew about rainy nights in Marietta,Georgia.’
‘Late at night when it’s hard to rest,I hold your picture to my chest.’
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