Joe south biography

Walk A Mile In His Shoes

Between and Joe South was king of the hill – he was living in a world of hit records, television appearances and Grammy awards. Artists from various genres, seeking instant credibility, were continually cherry picking from his songbook and admiration was coming from the likes of Brian Wilson and John Lennon.

Then it all, mystifyingly, stalled – the hits no longer came, albums got lost in the shuffle and South himself scaled back almost to the point of invisibility. When South died at his Buford Georgia home on 5 September he hadn’t released an album since and, apart from a few scattered live performances, continued to keep the music business at arm’s length. Most obituaries followed the “famous long ago” line and generally singled out his first and biggest hit, Games People Play, but South has always been much more than a one song wonder.

Born Joseph Alfred Souter on 28 February in Atlanta Georgia, South was raised by working class parents who resided in the Adamsville housing projects situated on city’s southwest side. At age 11, South was given his first guitar as a Christmas gift and a year later, with a head full of music, introduced himself to Atlanta radio personality and song publisher Bill Lowery. Also something of whiz kid with a penchant f

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Joe South, &#;Games People Play&#; Singer, Dead at 72

Singer-songwriter Joe South, who performed hits in the late s and early s such as &#;Games People Play&#; and &#;Walk A Mile In My Shoes&#; and also penned songs including &#;Down in the Boondocks&#; for other artists, died Wednesday, his music publisher said. South was

South, whose real name was Joseph Souter, died at his home in Buford, Ga., northeast of Atlanta, according to Marion Merck of the Hall County Coroner&#;s office. Merck said South died after having a heart attack.

&#;He&#;s one of the greatest songwriters of all time,&#; said Butch Lowery, president of the Lowery Group, which published South&#;s music. &#;His songs have touched so many lives. He&#;s such a wonderful guy and loved by many.&#;

South worked as a session guitar player on recordings of some of the biggest names of the s &#; Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Simon & Garfunkel, among others. But he had a string of hits of his own starting in the late s that made his booming voice a familiar one on radio stations, with a style that some described as a mix of country and soul.

He is perhaps best known for the song &#;Games People Play,&#; which reached No. 12 on the Billboard charts in and won him two Grammys for Best Contemporary Song and

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Joe South

American singer-songwriter (–)

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Birth name	Joseph King Souter
Born	()February 28, Atlanta, Colony, U.S.
Died	September 5, () (aged&#;72) Buford, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	–
Labels	Capitol
Website

Musical artist

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