Hvem var den originale sanger af the night the lights went out in georgia?
Vicki Lawrence
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" er en Southern Gothic-sang, skrevet i 1972 af sangskriveren Bobby Russell og sunget af Vicki Lawrence, en amerikansk sangerinde, skuespillerinde og komiker. Lawrence' version, fra hendes Bell Records-album af samme navn fra 1973, blev et hit nummer et på Billboard Hot 100 efter udgivelsen. Ud over flere andre fortolkninger blev sangen igen et hit i 1991, da Reba McEntire indspillede den til sit album For My Broken Heart. McEntire's version blev også en single og nåede en 12. plads på Hot Country Songs.
Vicki Lawrence
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" is a Southern Gothic song, written in 1972 by songwriter Bobby Russell and sung by Vicki Lawrence, an American singer, actress, and comedian. Lawrence's version, from her 1973 Bell Records album of the same name, was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 after its release. In addition to several other renditions, the song was again a hit in 1991 when Reba McEntire recorded it for her album For My Broken Heart. McEntire's version was a single, as well, reaching number 12 on Hot Country Songs.
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia