ARTIST PROFILE b. 1943

Dobie Gray

Country Pop R&B Soul

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Biography

Dobie Gray (born Lawrence Darrow Brown; July 26, 1940 – December 6, 2011) was an American singer and songwriter. Gray's music spanned multiple genres, including soul, country, pop, and musical theater. His hit songs included "The 'In' Crowd" in 1965 and "Drift Away" (a cover of a song written by Mentor Williams). "Drift Away" was one of the biggest hits of 1973, has sold over one million copies, and remains a staple of radio airplay.

Dobie Gray was a member of the cast of Hair at the Aquarius Theater in Hollywood from 1968 to 1969.

Career Timeline

1943 Born July 26, 1943 BIRTH

1965 Releases a first studio album, Dobie Gray Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go Go". MILESTONE

1973 Releases Drift Away. MILESTONE

1974 Releases Hey Dixie. MILESTONE

1975 Releases New Ray of Sunshine. MILESTONE

1977 Releases Let Go. MILESTONE

1978 Releases Midnight Diamond. MILESTONE

1979 Releases Dobie Gray. MILESTONE

1981 Releases Welcome Home. MILESTONE

1985 Releases From Where I Stand. MILESTONE

1987 Releases Love's Talkin'. MILESTONE

2000 Releases Soul Days. MILESTONE

2004 Releases Drift Away and Other Classics. MILESTONE

Discography

1965 Dobie Gray Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go Go" STUDIO

1973 Drift Away STUDIO

1973 Loving Arms STUDIO

1974 Hey Dixie STUDIO

1975 New Ray of Sunshine STUDIO

Discography via MusicBrainz.

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