RIP: Joe South, 72, "Walk a Mile in My Shoes", "Games People Play"

[RicoGregg]

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[SolidGold16]

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...and wrote what I consider a nearly perfect pop song: "(I never promised you a) Rose Garden". I'm not a huge fan of country music (or Lynn Anderson), but this crossover hit is still great to hear today.

[jfrancispastirchak]

Had you asked back in the '60s how I felt about "Country" music, I might have gagged with contempt.  Still, though I didn't realize it at the time, the country character girding his music is what attracted me to Joe South.  I would say he led the charge of the era's so-called country-crossover movement, a group that featured artists no less than Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, Glenn Campbell and Lynn Anderson, the latter of whom scored big with a hit penned by South himself, Rose Garden. 

[melan8tr]

Had you asked back in the '60s how I felt about "Country" music, I might have gagged with contempt.  Still, though I didn't realize it at the time, the country character girding his music is what attracted me to Joe South.  I would say he led the charge of the era's so-called country-crossover movement, a group that featured artists no less than Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, Glenn Campbell and Lynn Anderson, the latter of whom scored big with a hit penned by South himself, Rose Garden. 

did Joe South write "promised land"

[firepoint525]

Had you asked back in the '60s how I felt about "Country" music, I might have gagged with contempt.  Still, though I didn't realize it at the time, the country character girding his music is what attracted me to Joe South.  I would say he led the charge of the era's so-called country-crossover movement, a group that featured artists no less than Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, Glenn Campbell and Lynn Anderson, the latter of whom scored big with a hit penned by South himself, Rose Garden. 

I would add comeback-era Elvis to that list.  He was recording songs written by the likes of Eddie Rabbitt and Mac Davis about that time.  Country fans certainly did not embrace him at first, as witnessed by his disastrous reception at the Grand Ole Opry (then at the Ryman Auditorium) in 1954, but they came around to him after they started hearing some country influences in his hits.

[jfrancispastirchak]

Had you asked back in the '60s how I felt about "Country" music, I might have gagged with contempt.  Still, though I didn't realize it at the time, the country character girding his music is what attracted me to Joe South.  I would say he led the charge of the era's so-called country-crossover movement, a group that featured artists no less than Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, Glenn Campbell and Lynn Anderson, the latter of whom scored big with a hit penned by South himself, Rose Garden. 

I would add comeback-era Elvis to that list.  He was recording songs written by the likes of Eddie Rabbitt and Mac Davis about that time.  Country fans certainly did not embrace him at first, as witnessed by his disastrous reception at the Grand Ole Opry (then at the Ryman Auditorium) in 1954, but they came around to him after they started hearing some country influences in his hits.

Good point, and I too have always counted Elvis among the crossovers.  Wondering why I didn't think to include him on this morning's post (above). 

[unitron]

Had you asked back in the '60s how I felt about "Country" music, I might have gagged with contempt.  Still, though I didn't realize it at the time, the country character girding his music is what attracted me to Joe South.  I would say he led the charge of the era's so-called country-crossover movement, a group that featured artists no less than Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, Glenn Campbell and Lynn Anderson, the latter of whom scored big with a hit penned by South himself, Rose Garden. 

did Joe South write "promised land"

Are you talking about the Chuck Berry song covered by Elvis?

[jfrancispastirchak]

Had you asked back in the '60s how I felt about "Country" music, I might have gagged with contempt.  Still, though I didn't realize it at the time, the country character girding his music is what attracted me to Joe South.  I would say he led the charge of the era's so-called country-crossover movement, a group that featured artists no less than Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, Glenn Campbell and Lynn Anderson, the latter of whom scored big with a hit penned by South himself, Rose Garden. 

did Joe South write "promised land"

According to LYRICS FREAK, Promised Land was written by the team of Lindsey, Verges and James.

[willdav713]

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...and wrote what I consider a nearly perfect pop song: "(I never promised you a) Rose Garden". I'm not a huge fan of country music (or Lynn Anderson), but this crossover hit is still great to hear today.

I like Lynn Anderson's Rose Garden on the Quadraphonic release.  but the last time I heard Rose Garden on the radio was back in 2010 on AC Majic 95.5 during the Super Songs of the 70s weekend.