Joe South (born Joseph Alfred Souter on 28 February 1940; died 5 September 2012) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer remembered for his songwriting - South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for "Games People Play" and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" (recorded by Lynn Anderson'). South had several hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s with songs such as "Don't It Make You Wanna Go Home" and "Walk a Mile in My Shoes". Read more on Last.fm