: Weatherly was inspired by a 1970 phone call with actress Farrah Fawcett , who mentioned she was packing for a "midnight plane to Houston" to visit family.
: The title was changed to "Midnight Train to Georgia" by gospel singer Cissy Houston (mother of Whitney Houston), who recorded it in early 1973. She felt "train" and "Georgia" were more authentic to her roots than "plane" and "Houston". Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia (Audio)
: The single reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard R&B Singles charts in October 1973. : Weatherly was inspired by a 1970 phone