The Atlanta Rhythm Section had a great deal of pedigree with session-musician members, well-established songwriters and famous friends.
I love the album Champagne Jam (I love this track's changes!!!). Listening to it, you can hear elements of The Zombies, Queen, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. A lot of those Southern bands had much more of a pop influence than they probably cared to admit. (Ed King from Skynyrd could attest to that.)
The album's lyrics are surprisingly mystical and deep. While I love tracks like Imaginary Lover and The Ballad of Lois Malone, this is worthy of sharing. Written in the 1970s but applies to today's world, it contains the classic line "... pour me a double." Listen to the song to hear it in context.
God Bless ARS!