A Song Unto Itself: Midnight Train to Georgia

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A Song Unto Itself: Midnight Train to Georgia

Fifty years ago, Gladys Knight and the Pips unveiled their masterpiece -- Midnight Train to Georgia. This documentary podcast take you behind the scenes where the music makers themselves tell you the remarkable back story of this iconic pop record -- including the struggles and setbacks that derailed the recording sessions, as well as the long, challenging journey Gladys and the Pips endured before they finally arrived at their defining moment.Credits: Ian T. Shearn: creator, writer, executive producer.Robin Garb: narrator, music supervisor, editor.Vince DiCola & Kenny Meriedeth: underscore composers. Jordan Gass-Poore: audio engineer Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privac

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    Episode 1 TRAILER (3 min.)

    It is the music makers themselves who take you behind the scenes to tell you the real story behind Gladys Knight and the Pips' timeless song, Midnight Train to Georgia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Episode 1: MIDNIGHT TRAIN FROM JERSEY (36 min)

    In this documentary podcast, we take you behind the scenes 50 years ago for a deep dive into Gladys Knight and the Pips’ masterpiece -- Midnight Train to Georgia. Billboard Magazine just ranked this iconic, timeless record at No. 74 on its list of the 500 Best Pop Songs ever. But did you know that this iconic record was arranged, recorded, mixed and produced in New Jersey? Listen to the music makers themselves lay it all out as never before -- Gladys and Bubba Knight … producer and arranger Tony Camillo… the record label executive ... even the session musicians and engineers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Fifty years ago, Gladys Knight and the Pips unveiled their masterpiece -- Midnight Train to Georgia. This documentary podcast take you behind the scenes where the music makers themselves tell you the remarkable back story of this iconic pop record -- including the struggles and setbacks that derailed the recording sessions, as well as the long, challenging journey Gladys and the Pips endured before they finally arrived at their defining moment.Credits: Ian T. Shearn: creator, writer, executive producer.Robin Garb: narrator, music supervisor, editor.Vince DiCola & Kenny Meriedeth: underscore composers. Jordan Gass-Poore: audio engineer Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privac

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Ian SHEARN

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