Musician Jim Weatherly died at the age of 77.
Weatherly was a singer and songwriter in his own right, especially working in the pop and country genres, but he was also known for the songs he wrote for other artists, including “Midnight Train to Georgia” for Glady Knight & The Pips.
The 76-year-old soul legend tweeted about her late friend on Thursday.
“I’m already missing Jim Weatherly. He was about life and love,” she said. “Not even One of Us and Midnight Train – I remember him winning his Grammy for them. We were made for each other. We grew our lives together. I will miss him so much and love him always.”
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He also wrote the song “Neither One of Us (wants to be the first to say goodbye)” for the group.
Jim Weatherly, the composer of ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’, died at the age of 77. (Photo by Ava Gandy / WireImage)
Weatherly’s death was also confirmed to the Tennessean by music mogul Charlie Monk.
The star died Wednesday at his home and the family attributed the death to natural causes, reports the channel.
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Unlike 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 reports that the song was originally written as “Midnight Plane to Houston”, but was modified by Knight, commonly known as the Empress of Soul.
In the same year, Knight and his Pips won a Grammy for their vocal performance on the track, as well as for “Neither One of Us”.
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According to Tennessean, he also recorded songs with country and rock stars, such as Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers and Ray Price.
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In 2006, Weatherly was included in the Nashville composers’ Hall of Fame. He had a top 10 country hit with “I’ll Still Love You” in 1975, according to the Nashville Songwriters Foundation.
Fox News contacted Monk for comment.