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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 · Published 4:41 PM PDT, November 18, 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 the easygoing pop classic "Drift Away" by Dobie Gray, died in New Mexico at 70. He was the younger brother of songwriter-actor Paul Williams and the partner of "Rose Garden" singer Lynn Anderson. He also wrote songs for other artists such as Waylon Jennings, Roy Orbison and Tina Turner.
17. Nov. 2016 · Mentor Williams, who wrote Dobie Gray's 1973 hit "Drift Away" and other songs for Alabama and Jackie DeShannon, passed away in 2016. He was the brother of ASCAP President Paul Williams and a producer for various artists.
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Mentor Williams was a country songwriter, and John Henry Kurtz was an actor and swamp rock singer. 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 ...
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19. Nov. 2016 · Mentor Williams, a music producer and songwriter who co-wrote the hit "Drift Away" with Dobie Gray, died of lung cancer in 2016. He also rewrote part of the song for his partner Lynn Anderson, who died in 2015. He won more than 17 awards for his songwriting and produced for artists like Paul McCartney and Randy Travis.
16. Nov. 2016 · Nov 16, 2016. 0. 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.
