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Other music forums => Various Artists, Lyrics, Discographies => Topic started by: Dcazz on September 06, 2012, 05:07:02 PM
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Singer/Songwriter Joe South died Wednsday of a heart attack. He wrote songs such as Games People Play and Down in the Boondocks. He also was a session musician and played for Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin and Simon and Garfunkle. RIP
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This is sad news. He'll be missed.
Joe South - "Down in the Boondocks" & "Hush" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVaKUX8gLg8#)
http://youtu.be/nvzGAW4BB34 (http://youtu.be/nvzGAW4BB34)
Look around tell me what you see
What's happening to you and me
God grant me the serenity
To remember who I am
(http://www.trbimg.com/img-50480410/turbine/me.0905.south.obit.jpg-20120905/600)
Thank you for the music Mr. South.
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Billy Joe Royal had a hit with Joe South's Down In The Boondocks in 1965...
http://youtu.be/nvXqJFxAQBk (http://youtu.be/nvXqJFxAQBk)
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Joe South wrote Rose Garden...
http://youtu.be/EXAvi1vjs_o (http://youtu.be/EXAvi1vjs_o)
Lynn Anderson took it to #3 in 1971...
http://youtu.be/2-eclUz-RYI (http://youtu.be/2-eclUz-RYI)
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Birds Of A Feather
http://youtu.be/hSq9duicVFs (http://youtu.be/hSq9duicVFs)
Paul Revere And The Raiders covered it in 1971...
http://youtu.be/MqBdRpoeMI4 (http://youtu.be/MqBdRpoeMI4)
By then, they were just called The Raiders.
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He also was a session musician and played for Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin and Simon and Garfunkle.
Joe South played guitar on Aretha Franklin's Chain Of Fools...
http://youtu.be/BloxxEFwibo (http://youtu.be/BloxxEFwibo)
1967
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He also was a session musician and played for Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin and Simon and Garfunkle.
Joe South played bass guitar on Visions Of Johanna...
Bob Dylan - Visions of Johanna (vinyl rip) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNN-AUF38Aw#ws)
Blonde On Blonde 1966
That's Robbie Robertson on electric guitar and Al Kooper on organ.
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http://youtu.be/OuC5UAWZLOk (http://youtu.be/OuC5UAWZLOk)
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http://youtu.be/ciagydDE2vs (http://youtu.be/ciagydDE2vs)
We've lost Billie Joe Royal too.
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http://youtu.be/5znh58WITU8?list=RD5znh58WITU8 (http://youtu.be/5znh58WITU8?list=RD5znh58WITU8)
(https://drowninginguitars.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/sitar-9.jpg)
Coral Electric Sitar
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Joe South was a producer on this.
(http://i68.tinypic.com/1y0m5h.jpg)
http://youtu.be/dqLRd4neGGE (http://youtu.be/dqLRd4neGGE)
In or out, it's a cool song. :)