Rest in Peace Nick Gravenites (died Sept 18th/ age 85), Kris Kristofferson (died Sept 28th/ age 88) , Billy Edd Wheeler died Sept 16th/ age 91), and J.D. Souther (died Sept 17th/ age 78) Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin. Also, check out the links at your leisure
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* - It was also recorded by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, Gordon Lightfoot before Joplin's version was released - it was her only solo Top-40 single.
* - JD Souther died Sept 17th, at age 78; his recording of this song appears on his 1976 album "Black Rose". / This album was ranked #490 on the "Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list, 2020.
San Francisco singer, songwriter Nick Gravenites died Sept 18th, at age 85. Originally growing up in Chicago, he regularly hung out in the clubs where Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy played. He wrote the standard 'Born in Chicago'. In 1967 he formed the 'Electric Flag' with PBBB guitarist Mike Bloomfield, Barry Goldberg and Buddy Miles. According to music writer Joel Selvin, Gravenites was "the original San Francisco connection for the Chicago crowd."
He is a member of Alison Krauss and Union Station since 1998. As a sideman, he has played on more than 1,600 albums, including with Ray Charles, Dolly Parton, Paul Simon, T-Bone Burnett, Keb' Mo', Ricky Skaggs, J. D. Crowe & the New South, Elvis Costello, James Taylor and Johnny Mathis.
This was originally on Billy Edd Wheeler's 1963 LP 'Billy Edd Wheeler' . / The chorus came from the 1931 folk song, "The Lonesome Valley," by the Carter Family.
* - Oddly, although this had become a Folk standard and was recorded by a number of other artists, starting with Judy Henske in Nov 1963 {also by Carolyn Hester, Richie Havens}, Wheeler did not release his version until over 3 years later, in 1967 - Click on Link above/ left, to view all 27 versions of this Folk-rock classic.
San Francisco singer, songwriter Nick Gravenites died Sept 18th, at age 85. Originally growing up in Chicago, he regularly hung out in the clubs where Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy played. He wrote the standard 'Born in Chicago'. In 1967 he formed the 'Electric Flag' with PBBB guitarist Mike Bloomfield, Barry Goldberg and Buddy Miles.. According to music writer Joel Selvin, Gravenites was "the original San Francisco connection for the Chicago crowd."
* - later a #1 Country hit For Johnny Cash, in the summer of 1970 // ** - In 1971, this was reissued under the title "Me and Bobby McGee', following the success of Janis Joplin's recording of "Me and Bobby McGee".
Big hit in early 1971 for Sammi Smith / * - In 1971, this was reissued under the title "Me and Bobby McGee', following the success of Janis Joplin's recording of "Me and Bobby McGee".
* - Rolling Stone named Price's recording #18 on its "40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time" list, 2014 // ** - following the success of Janis Joplin's recording of "Me and Bobby McGee".
He told Graeme Thomson of 'Uncut' in 2016, "I wrote 'Jesus Was A Capricorn' because I was so influenced by John (Prine). When I heard his songs I felt like his writing had kicked me into doing it. You take things from all over the place, though you don't always admit it! I was really influenced by Roger Miller, Shel Silverstein and Mickey Newbury. Everybody you admire influences you somehow in your art."
