James Dexter Weatherly was an American singer-songwriter who wrote mostly pop and country music.
17 Facts About Jim Weatherly
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Jim Weatherly played quarterback at the University of Mississippi while writing music with his own bands.
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Jim Weatherly was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, on March 17,1943.
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Jim Weatherly attended Pontotoc High School, where he was an all-star quarterback for the school's football team.
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Jim Weatherly started writing songs and formed his own bands during this time.
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Jim Weatherly went on to study at the University of Mississippi.
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Jim Weatherly was a backup quarterback on the Ole Miss Rebels football team that was undefeated in 1962.
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Jim Weatherly subsequently received honorable mention All-American honors in 1964.
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Jim Weatherly filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Publishing Group in October 2002, which is considered a landmark case in the entertainment community.
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Jim Weatherly claimed that he was underpaid royalties for "Midnight Train to Georgia" for years.
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Jim Weatherly then formed The Gordian Knot with one LP released by Verve Records and later reissued on CD by Rev-Ola Records.
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Jim Weatherly was offered a solo recording contract with Buddah Records after the success of "Georgia", and he released a number of albums in the 1970s.
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Jim Weatherly's songs have been used in movies and TV shows such as Broadcast News, Modern Family, Chicago Hope, Ally McBeal, and others.
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Jim Weatherly was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Jim Weatherly was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Jim Weatherly was conferred the Governor's Award for Excellence in Music by the government of Mississippi that same year.
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Jim Weatherly died from natural causes at his home in Brentwood, Tennessee, on February 3,2021, at the age of 77.