Gladys Knight & The Pips are kicking off the second leg of their U.S. tour on September 19 in Greensboro. Here’s the story behind “Midnight Train to Georgia.” The song was originally written and recorded by Jim Weatherly under the title “Midnight Plane to Houston.” The inspiration came from a casual conversation with actress Farrah Fawcett. She mentioned she was taking the midnight plane from Los Angeles—where she lived with actor Lee Majors, a friend of Jim’s—to Houston to visit her family. Weatherly turned that offhand remark into a song. It eventually found its way to Atlanta producer Sonny Limbo, who wanted to record it with Cissy Houston. However, he suggested changing the title to “Midnight Train to Georgia”—a line that not only gave the song a deeper emotional resonance but also helped turn it into a timeless classic.
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Gladys Knight & The Pips are kicking off the second leg of their U.S. tour on September 19 in Greensboro.
Here’s the story behind “Midnight Train to Georgia.” The song was originally written and recorded by Jim Weatherly under the title “Midnight Plane to Houston.” The inspiration came from a casual conversation with actress Farrah Fawcett. She mentioned she was taking the midnight plane from Los Angeles—where she lived with actor Lee Majors, a friend of Jim’s—to Houston to visit her family. Weatherly turned that offhand remark into a song. It eventually found its way to Atlanta producer Sonny Limbo, who wanted to record it with Cissy Houston. However, he suggested changing the title to “Midnight Train to Georgia”—a line that not only gave the song a deeper emotional resonance but also helped turn it into a timeless classic.
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