‘The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia’ by Vicki Lawrence peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)

(Saturday, April 7, 1973) — “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 7/14, 1973).