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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 · By Stephen L. Betts. November 17, 2016. "Drift Away" writer Mentor Williams has died in New Mexico at 70. Rick Diamond/WireImage. Mentor Williams, the award-winning writer of “Drift...
17. Nov. 2016 · Country songwriter Mentor Williams, best known for penning Dobie Gray's 1973 smash "Drift Away," has died at age 70. Williams was also known for writing songs for Alabama and was the brother of...
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 ...
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. His brother,...
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.
