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Joe South Dies At 72.  Wrote “Down In The Boondocks” And Others.
Joe South Dies At 72. Wrote “Down In The Boondocks” And Others.
Joe South Dies At 72. Wrote “Down In The Boondocks” And Others.
Singer/songwriter Joe South  has died of a heart attack at the age of 72. Although he was best known as a songwriter, he also scored big as a recording artist with his 1969 hit "Games People Play."  South also had a hand in giving the Baby Boom generation songs such as Aretha Franklin's  "Chain of Fools" and Lynn Anderson's "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden...