Dobie Gray
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Biography
[Edit]Best known for his 1973 smash "Drift Away," Dobie Gray was a versatile vocalist who could handle soul, country, and pop, not to mention musical theater. Gray's origins are somewhat ill-defined; different sources alternately list his birth name as Leonard Victor Ainsworth or Laurence Darrow Brown, and his Texas birthplace as Brookshire or Simonton. His likely birth date is July 26, 1940 (though some sources list 1942 or 1943). Whatever the case, Gray grew up in a family of sharecroppers, and discovered gospel music through his grandfather, a Baptist minister. He also soaked up the R&B and country music of his surroundings, and in the early '60s he moved to Los Angeles to seek his fortune.
Before adopting the name Dobie Gray, he recorded several singles under the names Leonard Ainsworth, Larry Curtis, and Larry Dennis. His seventh single, "Look at Me," became his first chart hit in 1963, but his true breakout was a 1965 recording of "The 'In' Crowd," whose Motown-style bounce distinguished it from jazzman Ramsey Lewis' celebrated version. Gray hit the Top 20 with "The 'In' Crowd" and also had some success with the follow-up, "See You at the Go-Go"; this period — spent mostly on the small, poorly distributed Cordak, Charger, and White Whale labels — was the most soul-oriented of his career. It would be some time before Gray returned to the charts; in the meantime, he pursued a concurrent acting career, eventually spending two and a half years with the Los Angeles production of Hair. During his Hair years, Gray also sang with the band Pollution, which recorded two albums on Prophecy beginning in 1971.
In 1972, Gray resurfaced as a solo artist on MCA, with producer/songwriter Mentor Williams in his camp. Gray promptly scored the biggest hit of his career with the Williams-penned "Drift Away," which hit the Top Five in early 1973 and remains an oldies-radio staple today. The subsequent "Loving Arms," written by Tom Jans, grew into a much-covered repertory item, recorded by singers from the realms of rock, country, and R&B. Gray's own sound was shifting more toward country as well, and when he moved to Capricorn in 1975, he recorded in Nashville with new songwriting collaborator Troy Seals (he eventually relocated there permanently). Gray's popularity in Europe and Africa was growing steadily, and he managed to talk South African authorities into allowing him to play to integrated audiences during the apartheid era.
Gray's tenure in Nashville was marked by a commercial downturn, but his increased activity as a songwriter — mostly in a country vein — resulted in covers by the likes of Don Williams, Charley Pride, George Jones, and John Denver, among others. The disco-flavored "You Can Do It" became his final Top 40 hit in 1978, the same year he recorded the first of two LPs for Infinity. When Infinity went bankrupt, Gray concentrated exclusively on songwriting for a few years, then re-emerged on Capitol in the mid-'80s as a full-fledged country artist. He made the lower reaches of the country charts with singles like "That's One to Grow On" and "From Where I Stand," but found it impossible to break through to a wider country audience, and again faded from view after two albums. In 1997, Gray released Diamond Cuts, a mix of new songs and re-recorded past hits.
Title: Best of the Best: Percy Sledge & Dobie Gray (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Percy Sledge, Dobie Gray
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Best of Dobie Gray (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Dobie Gray
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Country, Pop
Title: His Very Best - EP (Rerecorded Versions)
Artist: Dobie Gray
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Country, Disco, Pop
Title: Dublin Rain (feat. Myra Bro) - Single
Artist: Dobie Gray
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dobie Gray Sings for "In Crowders" That Go "Go Go"
Artist: Dobie Gray
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Country, Disco
Collections
Title: 70s City Started Hits 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock & Roll, Disco, Pop
Title: Best Ever - 60s Hits 2015 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: DMC Classic Mixes I Love Soul Allnighter Volume 1
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: Super Hits Of The 70s (CD1)
Title: All Night Party The R&B Years
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Explosive Music 70’s (CD3)
Title: Classic 60s Pop 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: 100 Hits - The Best Sixties Album (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Garage Rock, Reggae, Pop, Funk
Title: 100 Hits The Ultimate Love 2018 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Country, Pop
Title: Ultimate 60s Jukebox 5CD 2018 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Funk
Title: 60s Jukebox - The Ultimate Collection (CD03)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Northern Soul Classics (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: 100 Northern Soul Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: Driven By Power Ballads (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Driven By Power Ballads (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The 100 Collection 60s 70s Soul And Motown (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Masspooldjs Sounds Of The Oldies Vol. 20
Genre: Gospel, Rock, World Music, Country, Disco, Sunshine Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Folk
Title: Disco Soul Music Oldies (The Best Oldies Soul Music)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Soul Chronology LIVE! The Sixties 1962-66
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 100 AM Hits 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: ’70s Hits Essentials (CD3)
Title: '70s Summer Hits Essentials (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 1970s For Kids
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 004 - Early Soul
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 034 - Northern Soul
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Soul Deep Cuts 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Kids, Funk, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: Frat Party - Soul Music Edition (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Karaoke: Gold - Singing to the Hits (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Car Trax: Night Rider (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: After Dusk: 16 Love Songs for Those Hot Nights
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Power Ballads 5CD (CD3)
Artist: Driven By
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, World Music, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Indie, Folk
Title: Power Ballads 5CD (CD4)
Artist: Driven By
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, World Music, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Indie, Folk