Gladys Knight & the Pips' single Midnight Train to Georgia reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 October 27, 1973. It stayed at the top for two weeks. It is the most famous recording of the song written by Jim Weatherly and also recorded by Cissy Houston.
Knight's performance won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus in 1974. In 1999, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone has ranked it on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.
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