Joe South, Singer and Writer of Hit Songs, Dies at 72

The New York Times ^ | September 5, 2012 | William Yardley

[EveningStar]

Joe South, a singer-songwriter who wove confrontational lyrics into bouncy pop hits of the late 1960s and early ’70s, including “Games People Play,” “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” and “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden,” died on Wednesday at home in Flowery Branch, Ga., north of Atlanta. He was 72.

[Lancey Howard]

I liked Joe’s song ‘Hush’, later covered by Deep Purple. I still have the 45.

[Liberty Valance]

bttt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M9se64HoTg
Joe South - Hush

[o-n-money]

Had the single: Games People Play
Wore it out as a kid from NJ in the late 60s

[Terry Mross]

I was in boot camp in ‘69 and that song sure made us sad. That and “Leavin’ On A Jet Plane”.

[Chunga]

"Down In The Boondocks," "I Knew You When," "Children"

A GREAT GREAT songwriter. Most of his songs are damn near perfect.

[Chunga]

That’s him playing the guitar intro on “Chain Of Fools” by Aretha.

[SuziQ]

Billy Joe Royal recorded several of his songs in the 1960s, including “Down in the Boondocks” and “I Knew You When",

RIP, Joe. Those were two of my favorite songs when I was a teenager.

[Liberty Valance]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ6tlg92qtw
We Will Miss You Joe South - Tribute from Lynn Anderson

[Vigilantcitizen]

Southern tech bump...

[cva66snipe]

One of my all time favorite snogs has been “Don’t it make you wanna go home”. Looking at the changes in places I used to go and even where I live makes the lyrics even more profound. I remember all his songs they were hits when I was growing up.

[Daaave]

I’m a Deep Purple fan. ‘Hush’ was one of my favorites.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Gay State Conservative]

I was in boot camp in ‘69 and that song sure made us sad. That and “Leavin’ On A Jet Plane”.

Another one I remember from BCT is "Some Day,We'll Be Together" by the Supremes.Guys would play that over and over at the PX.I didn't have a girl at the time so it didn't bother me that much but it sure got to a lot of guys.

[Terry Mross]

In “A” School training there was a jukebox in the chow hall. Every week a new group of recruits would come in and play WHOLE LOTTA’ LOVE on the jukebox every day. I got so sick of that song and still can’t stand it.