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Brook Benton

Rainy Night In Georgia

Soul
  • Soul
  • Pop
  • Country
  • Blues
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1970
  • 1970
  • 1969
  • 2011
  • 1959
  • 1946

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“Rainy Night in Georgia” is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1962 and popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970. In 1969, after several years without a major hit, Benton had signed to a new record label, Cotillion Records (a subsidiary of Atlantic Records). Brought to the attention of producer Jerry Wexler, Benton recorded the song with producer Arif Mardin. Taken from his “come-back” album Brook Benton Today, the melancholy song became an instant hit. In the spring of 1970, the song had topped the Billboard Magazine Black Singles chart. It reached #4 at the Pop Singles and #2 at the Adult Contemporary charts, respectively. It was also #498 on List of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Read on...

Song lines: ♪ I feel like it's rainin' all over the world

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This song is listed #498 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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More songs by Brook Benton (See Charts): Soul Santa, So Close, It'S Just A Matter Of Time, and Endlessly.

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