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Joe South
US singer, songwriter and guitarist
Started as a session guitarist, he went on to become a highly successful writer of breezy country rock hits.
Born
February 28, 1940
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Spouse
Jan Tant (m 1987 - 1999)
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Joe South
US singer, songwriter and guitarist
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‘Introspect’: Joe South’s Triumphant, Overlooked Debut Album
With an array of splendid songs, Joe South’s debut album, ‘Introspect,’ was a slow burner that finally caught alight and remains a late 60s gem.
Future Classics And Forgotten Novelties: Billboard Introduces The Hot 100
Games People Play songwriter Joe South dies
'60s-'70s-era songwriter Joe South dies at 72
Joe South, 'Down in the Boondocks' Songwriter, Dead at 72
Albums
Don't It Make You Want to Go Home
1969
Games People Play/Walk a Mile in My Shoes
2008
Best of Joe South: Retrospect
1999
Look Inside
1976
So the Seeds Are Growing
1971
Joe South
1971
Games People Play
1969
Introspect
1968
Games People Play [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 15, 1970]
2021
Don't It Make You Want to Go Home [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 15, 1970]
2021
Look Inside/So the Seeds Are Growing
2010
Games People Play/Joe South
2006
Introspect/Don't It Make You Want to Go Home
2003
Classic Masters
2002
Anthology: A Mirror of His Mind -- Hits and Highlights 1968-1975
2001
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