Saddest Song of 70s??

I think Rainy Night in Georgia was released in 1969. I remember slow dancing to this some with my first girlfriend.

 

Hard think of it as a sad song, since it's got such an upbeat presentation, but "Brandy," from one-hit wonder Looking Glass.

 

The Brook Benton version was released in 1970:

Brook Benton - Brook Benton Today

It was written in the 1967 by Tony Joe White. I'm a big fan of his work. He also recorded at Muscle Shoals.

 

To me, that name means only one thing:

 

When I moved south, this and the aforementioned patches became my favorite songs. Don't think I had ever heard either before.

Also, it wasn't until seeing this video five years ago that I learned Tony Joe was actually white.

 

I was stunned to discover that as well.

 

He's put out some really good music since the 70s.

 

Another guy I was shocked to find out was white:

 

And now, for the MJ-taking off from the top-of-the-key tomahawk slam-dunk ending of this thread.

The principals in this video had already decided to divorce.

 

Another guy I was shocked to see was white:

 

"The Sad Cafe" by the Eagles
"Funeral for a Friend/Loves Lies Bleeding" by Elton John

 

Having black guys sing it in "Streets of Fire"... a master stroke.