Joe South
Posted in 1960s, 1970s, Events dear boy. Events, Friday On My Mind, Music at 12:00 on 6 October 2012
Joe South whose Games People Play was no. 65 in my Friday on my Mind posts has died.
Joe was multi-talented. He played all the instruments on Games People Play as well as singing and writing the song. He contributed to Bob Dylan’s LP Blonde on Blonde as a bass player and to Aretha Franklin’s Chain of Fools.
I have also featured his song Hush with which Deep Purple had their first British hit. Joe’s version can be found on You Tube.
After Games People Play won a Grammy Award Joe felt under pressure to come up with great songs every time. Many other artists have covered his songs including Elvis Presley with Walk a Mile in my Shoes. Joe’s version of that song is below. He also had a Grammy nomination with (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden with which Lyn Anderson had a big hit.
Joe South: Walk a Mile in my Shoes
Joe South (Joseph Souter) 28/2/1940 – 5/9/2012. So it goes.
Tags: (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden, Aretha Franklin, Chain of Fools, Deep Purple, Elvis Presley, Friday On My Mind, Games People Play, Grammy Award, Hush, Joe South, Lyn Anderson, Walk A Mile In My Shoes
