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Bobby Russell (April 19, 1940 – November 19, 1992) was an American singer and songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he had five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts, including the crossover pop hit "Saturday Morning Confusion".
Nov 22, 1992 · Bobby Russell, a songwriter who composed such pop hits as "Little Green Apples," "Honey" and "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia," died Thursday at his home in Nicholasville,...
Nov 19, 1992 · Bobby Russell was the Grammy-winning writer of crossover smashes "Little Green Apples," "Honey" and "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia." Russell's best-known songs were lyric-heavy, with lines that seem artfully torn from conversation.
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" is a Southern Gothic murder ballad, written in 1972 by songwriter Bobby Russell and first recorded by his then-wife singer, comedian, and actress Vicki Lawrence.
Nov 19, 1992 · Songwriter Bobby Russell was born on April 19, 1941, in Nashville. His country-pop songwriting abilities produced several hits of the '60s and '70s. His first song to make an impact on the charts was…. Read Full Biography.
Nov 19, 1992 · Bobby Russell was an American singer and songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he had five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts, including the crossover pop hit "Saturday Morning Confusion". Russell was married to singer and actress Vicki Lawrence from 1972 to 1974.
Bobby Russell was born on 19 April 1941 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He was a writer, known for The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981), The Grasshopper (1970) and Kill Me Again (1989). He was previously married to Vicki Lawrence. He died on 19 November 1992 in Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA.
