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Musician Jim Weatherly, best known for writing 1970s hit Midnight Train to Georgia, has passed away at the age of 77.According to Fox News, Weatherly was a singer-songwriter in his own right, notably working in the pop and country genres, but was also known for the songs he penned for other artists, including 'Midnight Train to Georgia' for Glady Knight & The Pips.The 76-year-old soul legend Gladys Knight tweeted about her late friend on Thursday (local time)."I'm missing Jim Weatherly already. He was about life and love," she said."Neither One of Us and Midnight Train - I remember him getting his Grammys for those. We were just made for each other. We grew our lives together. I'm gonna miss him terribly and love him always."As reported by Fox News, he also penned the song 'Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)' for the group.Weatherly's death was also confirmed to the Tennessean by music mogul Charlie Monk.The star died Wednesday at his home and the family has attributed the death to natural causes, the outlet reports.As reported by Fox News, contrary to Knight's tweet, Weatherly never won a Grammy and was not nominated for 'Neither One of Us,' but according to the Grammy's official website, he was nominated in 1973 for best rhythm & blues song, 'Midnight Train to Georgia.'People magazine reported that the song was originally written as 'Midnight Plane to Houston,' but was changed by Knight, commonly known as the Empress of Soul.In the same year, Knight and her Pips won a Grammy for their vocal performance on the track, as well as for 'Neither One of Us.'According to the Tennessean, he also recorded tunes with the country and rock stars with the likes of Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers and Ray Price.In 2006, Weatherly was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He had a top 10 country hit with "I'll Still Love You" in 1975, according to the Nashville Songwriters Foundation.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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