His ambitious younger sister, Amanda (McNichol), is determined to get them to Nashville where Travis can once again become a star. When Seth yanks open Travis's truck door to put another round in him, Travis kills him with a gun he was hiding. Conrad, in his police car tries to convince Amanda not to leave but she says she's going. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia; Theatrical release poster. To pay the fine he takes a job bartending at a roadside tavern called Andy's, where he meets and falls for a young lady named Melody with a very jealous ex-boyfriend—who happens to be the deputy sheriff named Seth James. In 1981, country singer Tanya Tucker recorded a version with differing lyrics and an altered timeline, based on the plot of the 1981 film The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia. Tanya Tucker. "The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia" was first sung by Vicki Lawrence in 1972; she had the top-40 hit version of it, and it was written by her then-husband Bobby Russell. Reba McEntire
Check out The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia by Tanya Tucker on Amazon Music. May 31, 2017 - Tanya Tucker-The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia. As they journey from one grimy hotel to another, it becomes increasingly obvious that only one of them has what it takes to become a star.Travis Child (Quaid) is a country singer who had one hit song and then faded from the scene.
Her plans are derailed by Travis's lack of ambition and easy distraction by women and booze.Amanda meets a state trooper named Conrad who shows concern for her.The two are separated in one town and by the time they find each other in the next one, Travis has been arrested for public drunkenness. She heads down the road with her dog. Vicki Lawerence also did a version of this song, but Tanya tears it up. A young singer and his sister/manager travel to Nashville in search of stardom. Well Andy got scared, and left the bar, Walkin' on home, cause he didn't live far. Travis, in bad shape, takes Seth's car and ends up driving it off the road, dying. That's the night the lights went out in georgia That's the night that they hung an innocent man Don't trust your soul to no back woods southern lawyer Cause the judge in the towns got bloodstains on his hand Andy got scared and left the bar Walking on home cause he didn't live far you see Andy didn't have many friends and he just lost him one
Cause the judge in the town's got blood stains on his hands. Rodeo Girl Sung by Tanya Tucker Music & Lyrics by Joe Rainey / Tanya Tucker. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Sung by Tanya Tucker Music & Lyrics by Bobby Russell (as Bobby Russel) I Love My Truck Sung by Glen Campbell Music & Lyrics by Joe Rainey . The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia is a 1981 American musical drama film starring Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, Mark Hamill and Don Stroud, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell.
Conrad goes to his cruiser, strips to his underwear and convinces Amanda that they'll go together. Travis hides in the floorboards of his truck and pretends to be dead. Tucker's cover appears on the film's soundtrack album. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. It's So Easy Sung by Billy Preston & Syreeta Music & Lyrics by David Shire & Carol Connors. Amanda buries Travis and hugs Melody good bye. Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods, southerly lawyer. That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia.That's the night that they hung an innocent man.
Seth wounds Travis in an ambush.