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Riots Break Out In Philly; Mayor Calls On R&B DJ Georgie Woods For Help
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The Pips Break Away From Gladys Knight
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Gladys Knight and The Pips Reach #1 Today (1973)
Gladys Knight and The Pips reached #1 on the pop charts where they stayed for two weeks (as well as an impressive 4 weeks at #1 on the R&B) on October 27, 1973, with the song “Midnight Train To Georgia.” The song was written by country singer Jin Weatherly, and was originally recorded as “Midnight Plane To Houston.