Dobie Gray

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Dobie Gray (26 July 1940?) is an African American musician best known for his song “Drift Away”, which was one of the biggest hits of 1973 and still remains a radio staple.

He was born in Texas although the exact place is unknown (Simonton is the most generally agreed on location). There is also some argument as to his date of birth, but it is generally placed in the early 1940s. His birth name is also disputed, being listed as “Leonard Victor Ainsworth” or “Laurence Darrow Brown”.

He moved from Texas to California in the 1960s, where he was mentored by Sonny Bono and later took up residence in Nashville.

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2	The In Crowd	74
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BeetsAndBears wrote:
last month

"Gimme the beat boys and free my, I wanna get lost in your rock 'n' roll.. and drift awaaay... roodedooodoo" Andy Bernard

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charlieeppes wrote:
last month

Drift Away <3

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jujusia wrote:
September 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3gMgK7h-BA&feature=player_embedded

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Racheal94 wrote:
June 2009

I love Drift Away it is so good! :D

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stagnate wrote:
March 2009

I absolutely love the song Drift Away. So soulful.

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EatMyKitKat wrote:
March 2009

So under-rated. <3

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Rejyna wrote:
January 2009

lovin' arms rulz!

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Lexi_17 wrote:
November 2008

drift away is my all time favourite song, with the dobie gray version being my favourite too :) x

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Tr1xx wrote:
March 2008

The In Crowd is also a great Northern Soul dancer

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azfad wrote:
July 2007

he made some wonderful stuff - check out 'out on the floor'. it's one of the best soulful dance numbers ever.

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2Serenity wrote:
May 2007

such a smooth voice!

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