Jim Weatherly
| Jim Weatherly | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Dexter Weatherly |
| Born | March 17, 1943 |
| Origin | Pontotoc, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1974-present |
| Labels |
RCA Buddah Brizac |
James Dexter Weatherly (born March 17, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter. Weatherly played quarterback at the University of Mississippi[1] before choosing songwriting over a football career.
Career
Weatherly wrote songs that were performed by Ray Price, Lynn Anderson, Brenda Lee, Bob Luman, and Batdorf & Rodney, but it is for the songs recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips for which he is best known -- Midnight Train to Georgia", "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", and "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me".[2]
Weatherly, who had previously appeared on recordings by his band, The Gordian Knot, released by Verve Records, and also later by RCA Records, was offered a solo recording contract with Buddah Records after the success of "Georgia", and he released a number of albums in the 1970s.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart Positions[3] | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN | |||
| 1972 | Weatherly | — | — | — | RCA |
| 1973 | A Gentler Time | — | — | — | |
| Jim Weatherly | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | The Songs of Jim Weatherly | — | 94 | 94 | Buddah |
| 1975 | Magnolias & Misfits | 45 | — | — | |
| 1976 | Pictures & Rhymes | — | — | — | Brizac |
| The People Some People Choose to Love | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | Dancing Moon | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Songs I've Written | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Christmas Like Christmas Used to Be | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Autumn Lights | — | — | — | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US [5] |
US AC | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | ||
| 1973 | "Loving You Is Just an Old Habit" | — | 116 | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | "The Need to Be" | — | 11 | 6 | — | 13 | 17 |
| 1975 | "I'll Still Love You" | 9 | 87 | — | 23 | — | 9 |
| "It Must Have Been the Rain" | 58 | — | — | 46 | — | — | |
| 1977 | "All That Keeps Me Going" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | "Smooth Sailin'" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | "Gift from Missouri" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Safe in the Arms of Love (Cold in the Streets)" |
82 | — | — | — | — | — | |
References
- ↑ Thompson, Wright (February 2010). "Ghosts of Mississippi". Outside the Lines. ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ↑ Biography, Allmusic.com
- ↑ Billboard, Allmusic.com
- ↑ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 959. ISBN 0-89820-188-8.