Rainy Night in Georgia

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Written by: Tony Joe White
Produced by: Arif Mardin
Released: Jan. '70 on Cotillion
Charts: 15 weeks
Top spot: No. 4

It's been called "one of the most lonesome songs ever to grace the Top Ten": Benton's intimate baritone set over crying violins, crashing horns, and dolorous organs and guitars. The soul ballad was written by swamp-rocker White, who had hit big with his own "Polk Salad Annie." "I knew about rainy nights in Georgia," White once said, "because I drove a dump truck for the highway department."

Appears on: Greatest Hits (Prime Cut)

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