Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Dobie Gray, R. I. P.

The Hollywood Reporter: Singer and songwriter Dobie Gray, who had a top 5 hit in 1973 with the song “Drift Away,” has died. The news came on the evening of Dec. 6 via his official website, although no cause of death was listed.

1 comment:

Ed Gorman said...

Very talented singer and songwriter. He did a country album in the 1980s and made the form all his own. He had several hits but they were spread out over two decades so never helped establish him as a primary player. Great voice. He wrote for numerous singers.