Musician Jim Weatherly has passed away at the age of 77.
Weatherly was a singer-songwriter in his own right, mainly working in the pop and country genres, but was also known for writing songs for other artists, including “Midnight Train to Georgia” for Glady Knight & The Pips.
The soul legend, 76, tweeted about her late boyfriend on Thursday.
“I miss Jim Weatherly already. He was about life and love,” she said. Neither One of Us and Midnight Train – I remember getting his Grammys for that. We were just made for each other. We have grown our lives together. I will miss him terribly and always love him. ‘
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He also wrote the song “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)” for the group.
Jim Weatherly, ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ songwriter, has passed away at the age of 77. (Photo by Ava Gandy / WireImage)
Weatherly’s death was also confirmed to the Tennessean by music magnate Charlie Monk.
The star died at his home on Wednesday, and the family has attributed the death to natural causes, the outlet reports.
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Contrary to Knight’s tweet, Weatherly never won a Grammy and was not nominated for “Neither One of Us,” but according to the Grammy’s official website, he was nominated for best rhythm & blues song “Midnight Train” in 1973. to Georgia “.
People magazine reports that the song was originally written as “Midnight Plane to Houston,” but was changed by Knight, commonly known as the Empress of Soul.
The same year Knight and her Pips won a Grammy for their vocal performance on the track, as well as for “Neither One of Us.”
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According to the Tennessean, he also recorded songs featuring country and rock stars including Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers and Ray Price.
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In 2006 Weatherly was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. According to the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, he had a top 10 country hit in 1975 with “I’ll Still Love You.”
Fox News has asked Monk for comment.