Musician Jim Weatherly has died at the age of 77.
Weatherly was a singer-songwriter in his own right, notably working in the pop and country genres, but was also known for the songs he penned for other artists, including Midnight Train to Georgia for Glady Knight & The Pips.
The soul legend, 76, tweeted about her late friend on Thursday. I’m missing Jim Weatherly already. He was about life and love, she said. Neither One of Us and Midnight Train - I remember him getting his Grammys for those. We were just made for each other. We grew our lives together. I’m gonna miss him terribly and love him always.
Hall of Fame Songwriter Jim Weatherly Dies
Jim Weatherly s best-known song is Midnight to Train to Georgia, but it s another song that he wrote, which was recorded by Gladys Knight and the Pips, that helped forge an important country music relationship with Ray Price.
Price, a Country Music Hall of Famer artist, released You re the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me in 1973, and it became his final No. 1 hit. Knight would release her version one year later, taking it to Top 5 on the pop charts; without a doubt, it s that version that s best remembered.
On Twitter, Knight reflected on the three huge hits (including Neither One of Us ) she had from the songwriter in a five-single span in 1973-74 after Weatherly died at home on Wednesday (Feb. 4). The Songwriters Hall of Famer also wrote songs for Kenny Chesney, Kenny Rogers and more.
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Midnight Train to Georgia songwriter Jim Weatherly dies
Jim Weatherly, who was also a star quarterback for Ole Miss in the 1960s, wrote a number of hits for Gladys Knight & The Pips Author: Associated Press Updated: 1:09 PM EST February 5, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Hall of Fame songwriter Jim Weatherly, who wrote “Midnight Train to Georgia and other hits for Gladys Knight, Glen Campbell and Ray Price, has died. He was 77.
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame said in a release on Friday that Weatherly s family confirmed his death on Wednesday at his home in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Weatherly, who was also a star quarterback for Ole Miss in the 1960s, wrote a number of hits for Gladys Knight & The Pips, including “(You’re the) Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me,” “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)” and “Where Peaceful Waters Flow.