"Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The Pips is widely considered a cornerstone of soul music and the group's definitive signature song. Released in August 1973, it became their first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually earned them a Grammy Award. The Story Behind the Song
: Weatherly was inspired by a 1970 phone call with actress Farrah Fawcett , who mentioned she was packing for a "midnight plane to Houston" to visit family. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia (Audio)
: The group won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus. Legacy : Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight &
: The title was changed to "Midnight Train to Georgia" by gospel singer Cissy Houston (mother of Whitney Houston), who recorded it in early 1973. She felt "train" and "Georgia" were more authentic to her roots than "plane" and "Houston". : The group won the 1974 Grammy Award
: The single reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard R&B Singles charts in October 1973.