Joe South
Country Singer
His 1969 protest song Games People Play, which was about the way people mistreat one another, won him a Grammy Award.
He began as a country singer, performing on Atlanta Radio, before joining Pete Drake's band.
He won a total of three Grammys and was also a popular sideman, playing with musicians ranging from Aretha Franklin to Bob Dylan.
He was born Joseph Alfred Souter in Atlanta, Georgia.
He wrote Hush, Ian Gillan and Deep Purple's hit song.