<P> `` 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 . </P>
<P> `` 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 . </P>
who wrote the night the lights went out in georgia lyrics
who wrote the night the lights went out in georgia lyrics
Bobby Russell
Bobby Russell