Joe South
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Joe South 🇺🇸

Joseph Alfred Souter
Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist, Two-Time Grammy Winner, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Born Feb 28, 1940 🇺🇸 Atlanta, United States
Passed Away Sep 05, 2012 Flowery Branch, United States
Lifespan 72 years old
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"If we'd spend more time helping one another instead of playing games, the world would be a paradise."

Archival Overview

Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter and brilliant session guitarist who wrote the timeless hits 'Games People Play' and '(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden' and played guitar on Dylan's 'Blonde on Blonde' and Aretha's 'Chain of Fools'.

Biographical Record

Joseph Alfred Souter grew up in Atlanta fascinated by radio technology and country music. A brilliant guitarist, he became one of the most sought-after session players in the American South, playing the iconic electric intro riff on Aretha Franklin's 'Chain of Fools' and guitar on Bob Dylan's landmark double album 'Blonde on Blonde' (1966).

As a solo artist, South won two Grammy Awards in 1970 for his philosophical protest anthem 'Games People Play'. His songwriting prowess generated worldwide standards including 'Hush' (recorded by Deep Purple) and Lynn Anderson's international country crossover smash '(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden'. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1979.

Key Life Milestones

1969

Grammy Double for Games People Play

Won Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Contemporary Song for his signature hit 'Games People Play'.

1979

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in recognition of his enduring catalog of hit compositions.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Cremated, private arrangements
Flowery Branch, United States
GPS: 34.1851, -83.9252
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