Joe South
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
South took several years off after his brothers suicide in 1971, moving to Maui and living in the jungles. He had proven a rather prickly character, recording a song entitled Im a Star; he was also busted for drugs and, never entirely comfortable performing, was known for an antagonistic stance in concert (he once suggested that audience members start dancing around the concert hall and kiss his ass as they approached the stage). South briefly returned in 1975 with the Midnight Rainbows LP but retired from recording and performing soon afterwards. South returned in 1994 in a London concert showcasing American Southern performers and has since re-entered the music publishing industry.
