The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" is a Southern Gothic song, written in 1972 by songwriter Bobby Russell and sung by Vicki Lawrence, an American singer, actress, and comedian. Lawrence's version, from her 1973 Bell Records album of the same name, was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 after its release. In addition to several other renditions, the song was again a hit in 1991 when Reba McEntire recorded it for her album For My Broken Heart. McEntire's version was a single, as well, reaching number 12 on Hot Country Songs. Comedy group The Credibility Gap recorded a parody version, "The Night That The Lights Stayed On In Pittsburgh".
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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" is a Southern Gothic song, written in 1972 by songwriter Bobby Russell and sung by Vicki Lawrence, an American singer, actress, and comedian. Lawrence's version, from her 1973 Bell Records album of the same name, was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 after its release. In addition to several other renditions, the song was again a hit in 1991 when Reba McEntire recorded it for her album For My Broken Heart. McEntire's version was a single, as well, reaching number 12 on Hot Country Songs. Comedy group The Credibility Gap recorded a parody version, "The Night That The Lights Stayed On In Pittsburgh".
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"The Night the Lights Went Out ...... ghts Stayed On In Pittsburgh".
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The Night the Lights Went Out ...... ta da Reba McEntire, nel 1992.
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"All Dressed Up"
"Dime a Dance"
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"The First Cut Is The Deepest" by Keith Hampshire
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
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"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
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Canadian RPM 100 number-one single
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1973-04-07
1973-05-05
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"The Night the Lights Went Out ...... ghts Stayed On In Pittsburgh".
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The Night the Lights Went Out ...... ta da Reba McEntire, nel 1992.
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