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| Birth name | James Dexter Weatherly |
| Born | (1943-03-17) March 17, 1943 (age 81) |
| Origin | Pontotoc, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | 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 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".
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 | 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US |
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.