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#64: Gladys Knight & The Pips 'Midnight Train to Georgia'
#64: Gladys Knight & The Pips 'Midnight Train to Georgia'
After initially being recorded as a single by Cissy Houston in 1972, Gladys Knight & the Pips took a stab at "Midnight Train to Georgia" in 1973--their second single since leaving Motown for Buddah Records. Their "stab" wound up winning the 1974 Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group or Chorus, becoming the group's signature song in the process. What's most surprising ...
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