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6. Sept. 2010 · When any ills of the world would be swept away when reaching for your LP of your favorite music was all that was needed to, well, drift away. The song was covered hundreds of times these past...
"The Best Of Dobie Gray" was the first, and is probably the most comprehensive, compilation of Gray’s MCA recordings. It was released in Great Britain on the heels of "Drift Away', and featured the majority of his most popular selections from that album, as well as great gems from the "Loving Arms" and "Hey, Dixie" albums.
Many Dobie Gray followers concur that Loving Arms is the most beautiful ballad of the many recorded by the singer. The sparse track and no-frills production is the perfect accompaniment for Gray’s empathetic vocal translation of the late Tom Jans’s explicit declaration of lost love.
From 1965’s “The In Crowd” to “Drift Away” and “Loving Arms,” Dobie has demonstrated his wide - ranging musical tastes. But, as great as the songs are, what really set them apart from so many other great songs was...that voice!
Dobie Gray (* 26. Juli 1940 in Simonton, Texas; † 6. Dezember 2011; eigentlich, nach unterschiedlichen Angaben, Leonard Victor Ainsworth oder Lawrence Darrow Brown) war ein US-amerikanischer Rhythm-’n’-Blues-, Soul- und Countrysänger. Seine bekanntesten Hits waren The ‘In’ Crowd (1965) und Drift Away (1973 und 2003).
It was later given to soul singer Dobie Gray for whom it became a surprise international hit. In 1973, the song became Gray's biggest hit, peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and receiving a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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".
