This essay is adapted from Danyel Smith's new book, "Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop." My questions have never changed. Been asking since L.A. was new to me. Since my first ...

It only took a phone call for fate to firmly tap Jim Weatherly on the shoulder. He was trying to reach his friend and flag football teammate Lee Majors, the actor. Instead, Majors’ girlfriend — ...

Jim Weatherly, the country singer-songwriter who penned Gladys Knight & the Pips' hit, "Midnight Train to Georgia," died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday. He was 77. Jim Monk, a ...

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Feb. 6 (UPI) --Jim Weatherly -- the songwriter best known for writing Gladys Knight's "Midnight Train to Georgia" -- has died, a family friend told reporters. Weatherly was 77 and died Wednesday of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hall of Fame ...