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Mentor Ralph Williams (June 11, 1946 – November 16, 2016) was an American songwriter and producer. He is best known for writing "Drift Away", a popular song first performed by Mike Berry in 1972 and popularized by Dobie Gray the following year, and has since been covered by multiple artists.
18. Nov. 2016 · ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mentor Williams, the award-winning songwriter behind the 1970s hit “Drift Away,” which became a soulful rock n’ roll anthem aired on radio stations for generations, has died in Taos, New Mexico, at age 70, his brother said Friday.
17. Nov. 2016 · Mentor Williams, the award-winning writer of “Drift Away,” the easygoing pop classic recorded by Dobie Gray in 1973, died Wednesday morning, according to the Taos News.
"Drift Away" is a song by Mentor Williams, written in 1970 and originally recorded by British singer Mike Berry on his 1972 album Drift Away. A version by John Henry Kurtz was released two months later in November 1972.
17. Nov. 2016 · Country songwriter Mentor Williams, best known for penning Dobie Gray‘s 1973 No. 5 smash “Drift Away,” has died at age 70.
19. Nov. 2016 · Mentor Williams, a music producer and songwriter who penned the hit “Drift Away,” died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, in Taos, New Mexico, according to multiple news sources. He was 70.
16. Nov. 2016 · Mentor Williams, a longtime Taos resident and nationally known singer-songwriter, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 16), according to a family source. Williams was best known for writing "Drift Away", a middle-of-the-road playlist classic performed by Dobie Gray in 1973.
