Jim Weatherly

James Dexter Weatherly (March 17, 1943February 3, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter. He wrote mostly pop and country music. His best-known song is "Midnight Train to Georgia", recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips.  It peaked to number 1 on the pop and R&B charts, and went on to win a Grammy Award.

He also wrote "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" and "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me".

He played quarterback at the University of Mississippi.

Weatherly died on February 3, 2021, at his home in Brentwood, Tennessee at the age of 77.

References

Category:1943 births
Category:2021 deaths
Category:American country singers
Category:American pop singers
Category:American singer-songwriters
Category:Singers from Mississippi
Category:Writers from Mississippi