“Southern Nights” was written by legendary New Orleans songwriter/producer Allen Toussaint. It first appeared on his own 1975 album titled Southern Nights. Toussaint, who died in 2015, wrote the song ...

The song “Southern Nights” is best known as a foot-stomping hit that landed Glen Campbell atop the pop chart in 1977. But pianist and singer Allen Toussaint, who wrote it—and who composed, arranged ...