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 that 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 this version that s best remembered.
On Twitter, she reflected on the three huge hits (including Neither One of Us ) she had from the songwriter in a five-single span in 1973-74. Weatherly died at home on Wednesday (Feb. 4). The Songwriters Hall of Famer also wrote songs for Kenny Chesney, Kenny Rogers and more.
Jimmy s best-known song is Midnight Train to Georgia by Gladys Knight & the Pips (Image: GETTY)
Jim Weatherly dead: The songwriter s death has been confirmed by his family (Image: GETTY)
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Catherine continued: We are grateful for Jim s love and his legacy will continue to live on. Please pray fervently for his wife, Cynthia Weatherly, and his children, Zack and Brighton, as well as our family.
The song author mostly wrote hits in the pop and country music genre for almost 50 years.
In his earlier life, he was an all-star quarterback for the Pontotoc High School’s football team.
Jim Weatherly dead: Tributes have flooded in for the late singer/songwriter (Image: GETTY)
On Thursday, Charlie Monk, music publisher and family friend of the country singer-songwriter, confirmed to
The Tennessean that Weatherly died on Wednesday. A cause of death wasn t given. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. When I inducted Jim into the Songwriters Hall of Fame I said, This may be the most honorable human being I ve ever known, Monk, the mayor of Music Row, told the newspaper. He never had a cigarette in his mouth, he never had a taste of alcohol, he didn t chew (tobacco), he didn t cuss.
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Jim Weatherly Songwriter Behind Gladys Knight s Midnight Train to Georgia Dies at 77 People 2/4/2021
Jim Weatherly has died. He was 77.
On Thursday, Charlie Monk, music publisher and family friend of the country singer-songwriter, confirmed to
The Tennessean that Weatherly died on Wednesday. A cause of death wasn t given. When I inducted Jim into the Songwriters Hall of Fame I said, This may be the most honorable human being I ve ever known, Monk, the mayor of Music Row, told the newspaper. He never had a cigarette in his mouth, he never had a taste of alcohol, he didn t chew (tobacco), he didn t cuss.