answers: Brook Benton
context: Rainy Night in Georgia "Rainy Night in Georgia" is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1967 and popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970. It was originally released by White on his 1969 album, "Continued" on Monument Records, shortly before Benton's hit single was issued. In a January 17, 2014 interview with music journalist Ray Shasho, Tony Joe White explained the thought process behind the making of "Rainy Night in Georgia" and "Polk Salad Annie". When I got out of high school I went to Marietta, Georgia, I had a sister living there. I went down there </s> a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for his version. The original lyrics, including the commonly excised introductory verse, are in the Georgia Code under license. Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a 1930 song written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell and first recorded that year. It has often been associated with Ray Charles, a native of the U.S. state of Georgia, who recorded it for his 1960 album "The Genius Hits the Road". In 1979, the State of Georgia designated it the official state song. It has been asserted that Hoagy Carmichael wrote </s> Georgia (Field Mob and Ludacris song) "Georgia" is a single by Southern hip hop duo Field Mob and Atlanta-based rapper Ludacris featuring R&B singer Jamie Foxx, with production by DJ Vudu Spellz. It first appeared on "Ludacris Presents: Disturbing tha Peace", a compilation album released by Ludacris' own Disturbing tha Peace record label, showcasing the company's new talent as of 2006. The track was reprised on the Field Mob album "Light Poles and Pine Trees" released later the same year. In the original radio version of the song, the background chorus was a sampling of Ray Charles' "Georgia On My
question: who sings it 's a rainy night in georgia