Joe South

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Joe South (born Joseph Alfred Souter on 28 February 1940; died 5 September 2012) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer remembered for his songwriting - South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for "Games People Play" and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" (recorded by Lynn Anderson'). South had several hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s with songs such as "Don't It Make You Wanna Go Home" and "Walk a Mile in My Shoes". His biggest and most remembered single was "Games People Play" (1968), a Top 10 hit on both sides of the Atlantic. It won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song, the Grammy Award for Song of the Year, and which bears a striking resemblance to the children's gospel song, "I Don't Want to Be a Pharisee". It was featured on his first album, Introspect. He had met and was encouraged by Bill Lowery, an Atlanta music publisher and radio personality. He began his recording career in Atlanta with National Recording Corporation, where he served as staff guitarist along with other NRC artists Ray Stevens and Jerry Reed. South's earliest recordings have been re-released by NRC on CD. South's compositions have been recorded by many artists. They include Billy Joe Royal's hits "Down in the Boondocks" and "Hush" (later a hit for Deep Purple and Kula Shaker), the Osmonds' hit "Yo-Yo," and Elvis Presley's Las Vegas-era version of "Walk a Mile in My Shoes", also recorded b

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Classic Masters

Introspect (Bonus Track Version)

Games People Play (Bonus Track Version)

The Best Country Album In The World ... Ever!

Introspect (Expanded Edition)

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Pure 60s

Introspect/Don't It Make You Want to Go Home

Games People Play

Games People Play (Expanded Edition)

Don't It Make You Want To Go Home

The Ultimate Sixties Collection

This Is... 1969

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