Gladys Knight & The Pips "midnight Train To Georgia" (1974) 90%

"Midnight Train to Georgia" was the second single from the group’s album Imagination , their first project after leaving Motown for Buddah Records.

: Knight’s publisher heard Houston’s version and brought it to the group. Knight identified with the lyrics, relating them to the many people who move to Los Angeles seeking stardom only to fail and eventually return home. Chart Success and Awards Gladys Knight & The Pips "Midnight Train To Georgia" (1974)

: Gospel singer Cissy Houston (mother of Whitney Houston) was the first to cover it. She requested the title be changed to "Midnight Train to Georgia" because her family was from Georgia and she preferred the idea of taking a train over a plane. "Midnight Train to Georgia" was the second single

Released in August 1973, became the signature song of Gladys Knight & The Pips. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 27, 1973, and later earned the group their first Grammy Award in 1974. Origins and Inspiration Chart Success and Awards : Gospel singer Cissy