Don't It Make You Want to Go Home - Joe South - 1969

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_South

Reached #41 in the Pop charts & #27 in the Country charts

Joseph Alfred Souter (born February 28, 1940, in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter with a distinctive guitar sound.

Joe South had several mega hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s with songs such as "Don't It Make You Wanna Go Home" and "Walk a Mile in My Shoes". His biggest and most-remembered single was "Games People Play" (1969), a Top 10 hit on both sides of the Atlantic, which won the "Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song" and the prestigious "Grammy Award for Song of the Year", and which bears a striking resemblance to the children's gospel song, "I Don't Want to Be a Pharisee". It was featured on his first album, Introspect.

He had met and was encouraged by Bill Lowery, an Atlanta music publisher and radio personality. He began his recording career in Atlanta with National Recording Corporation, where he served as staff guitarist along with other NRC artists Ray Stevens and Jerry Reed. South's earliest recordings have been re-released by NRC on CD.

Joe South songs have been recorded by other artists. They include Lynn Anderson's 1971 hit "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden", Billy Joe Royal's hit "Down in the Boondocks," Deep Purple's "Hush" (a British hit many years later for Kula Shaker), the Osmonds' hit "Yo-Yo," and Elvis Presley's Las Vegas-era version of "Walk a Mile in My Shoes", also recorded by Bryan Ferry and Coldcut.

South was also a prominent sideman, recording the memorable guitar part on Aretha Franklin's Chain of Fools, Tommy Roe's Sheila as well as appearing on Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde. He also played the electric guitar part that was added to Simon & Garfunkel's first hit, "The Sound of Silence".

The suicide of his brother Tommy drove South into a deep depression. Tommy had been his band's drummer and accompanied Joe not only in live performances but also on recording sessions of South-produced hits for other artists including Billy Joe Royal, Sandy Posey, and Friend & Lover.

Joe South was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1979 and is a member of the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame.

In 1988 dutch DJ Jan Donkers interviewed Joe South for VPRO-radio. The radio show where they aired the interview also included four new songs but a new record didn't came out.

In 1994 Joe played in England.

On september 13, 2003 Joe was inducted into Georgia Music Hall of Fame and played together with Buddy Buie, J.R. Cobb, Chips Moman at the induction ceremony.

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[advthinker]

love the song! but hate the fact that anyone would put a ad in there! news for you weasles, any ad in a video! is one that you can bank that i wont buy any thing from you! hacks. so put your ad,s on the side! some of us have lame-o dial up and it,s slow as it is, and you ad makes it that much longer!

[murphicus]

I posted this 5 years ago (Today! Feb 7th) and I did not put any ads in. Watching it now, I see no ads.

[GiomanachJohn]

You can never go home except in your mind.That place no longer exists except in your memories.

[aolisreallyslow]

Was in basic training in 1969 when this song came out. Sure was popular there. Thanks for posting. Bob

[BeverlyM52]

I love Joe. Please forgive that I'm happy to see that he aged, too. Somehow, that's kinda' sexy.

[Foldisfitch]

First time I'd ever heard this song was last night and it's like all I wanna hear.

[Foldisfitch]

@advthinker Right On!!!

[stormcharley]

He has a great voice, strong and clear with a heart felt feeling to it! Enjoy!

[lightningbug2011]

Sometimes, you have to go home again.. in order to realize where you're at

today. Loved Joe South since his songs in the 60's and 70's. He was always a voice

with a conscience. Whatever happened to American idealism?? I have to say it

went the same way as America's heart. It's a shame.

[Mr57Henry]

@murphicus Heck, ads or no ads this song is a kick back, close your eyes and think about childhood memories! I have survived whatever came @ me 60+ years in Detroit but when I hear this poinient song it yanks on my heart knowing I can't go home! Mom, dad, my 2 beautiful sisters? All gone! It's nice to think back on those good ol' days despite my inablity to actually embrace those that ment so much to me! This song takes me back w/o too much pain! Thax 4 posting! Everybody? Close your eyes!

[AlIdaho]

Nice laid back trip to yesterday...

[advthinker]

Please dont take it personel , no you did not put the addin there! they did! you never seen a ad upload :(