Midnight Train to Georgia 1973 Gladys Knight & The Pips

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"Midnight Train to Georgia" is most famously performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Written by Jim Weatherly, the song became the group's first single to top the Billboard Hot 100. It also won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance in 1974, and has become Knight's signature song.

The song was originally written by Jim Weatherly under the title "Midnight Plane to Houston." Weatherly, who was a quarterback at the University of Mississippi and did not find success in the NFL, stated that he was trying to write songs in Los Angeles. He was playing in an amateur football league with Lee Majors and called Majors one night. Farrah Fawcett answered the phone, and he asked her what she was doing. She said she was "taking the midnight plane to Houston" to visit her family. He thought that was a catchy phrase for a song, and he wondered why someone would leave L.A. on the midnight plane, which inspired the story of a "superstar, but he didn't get far."
"I wrote it as a kind of country song, and then I sent the song to a guy named Sonny Limbo in Atlanta, and he wanted to cut it with Cissy Houston. He asked if it was okay to change the title to 'Midnight Train to Georgia.' I said, 'I don't mind. Just don't change the rest of the song.'"

From a young age, Gladys Knight (Born 1944) showcased her singing talents in church, blending soul, R&B, pop, and gospel in her music, which highlights her unique voice and emotional depth. Known as the "Empress of Soul," she's a true icon of the genre.
Throughout her life, Knight has faced challenges, including family struggles, health issues, and a decade-long gambling addiction. After losing $60,000 in one night at the baccarat table in the late '80s, she joined Gamblers Anonymous and successfully overcame her addiction.
In 2001, she married her fourth husband, William McDowell. Together, they have 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and reside in Fairview, North Carolina. Knight is deeply committed to supporting orphans, and in 2023, she received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.