Joe South
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: 28 February 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Died: 5 September 2012 in Flowery Branch, Georgia, United States
- Active: 1958 - 2012
Biography
Joe South was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Atlanta, Georgia, whose own hits included 'Games People Play', winner of the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970, and 'Walk a Mile in My Shoes'. As a songwriter he supplied 'Down in the Boondocks', 'Hush' and '(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden' to other artists, and as a session guitarist he played on *Bob Dylan*'s 'Blonde on Blonde' and *Aretha Franklin*'s 'Chain of Fools'. His solo albums 'Introspect' and 'Don't It Make You Want to Go Home?' appeared on #Capitol Records#.
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Joe South Discography
- Introspect (1968) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Don't It Make You Want to Go Home? (1969) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Anthology: A Mirror of His Mind - Hits & Highlights 1968-1975 (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.6/5
- Classic Masters (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.67/5