Posted on 04/22/2016 8:22:19 PM PDT by mdittmar
Brook Benton - Rainy Night In Georgia - Live 1971
Ahhh...the soundtrack of our Freeper lives.
Was all of 17 when this came out. Always loved it.
I’ve always thought his articulation and vocal style was a close second to Sinatras, a truly great talent. Love these old live recordings that weren’t just lip-synchs. Yet they could have released this version and it would have been the #1 R&B hit record.
And whaddya know, that led me to this live version of my favorite of his songs, “It’s Just a Matter of Time”, his first #1 R&B hit from 1959 that rose to #3 on the Billboard pop chart as well.
Very nice.
Tony Joe White wrote this and sings it pretty good too.
pesky links don’t paste themselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g8gC8OfqzE
Great guitar licks on that one played (I believe) by Cornell Dupree.
Also very nice.
Feels like it’s raining all over this man’s world.
In a similar vein
Glen Campbell: By the Time I Get to Phoenix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1hrOpVGKE
An actual artist and not an aspiring rapper.
More for memories....
“You Don’t Know What It’s Like”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykU8iSKkJR0
I keep trying to explain to Ben Jr. that the 1960s music was NOT all about “rock.”
I went to a concert a number of years ago where Tony Joe opened for Joe Cocker.
He was great (both were) and he sang Rainy Night In Georgia. It was beautiful.
One of my favorite songs. People forget what a great voice Campbell had.
I love this song. My mother and I back in the 70s had to go from Phx to Vero Beach, Florida and had no real money so we took a Greyhound. 3 days, went through the South. Dark rainy nights on the road. This song always brings it back to me. Still remember the lights on the road and the dark woods and old clapboard homes.
I find Georgia on my mind by Ray Charles somewhat continues the mood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgWBN8yt_E
I have always thought that song to be so incredibly beautiful. What imagery. I was surprised more people did not recognize it’s beauty when it first came out or ever.
So happy to see you do.
That brings back memories.
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