Dobie Gray (born Lawrence Darrow Brown on July 26, 1940 – December 6, 2011) was an American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop, and musical theater. His hit records included "The 'In' Crowd" in 1965 and "Drift Away", which was one of the biggest hits of 1973, sold over one million copies, and remains a staple of radio airplay.
December 6, 2011, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Place Of Birth
Simonton, Texas, USA
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Composer
Nationality
American
Parents
Jane P. Spencel, Jethro Clifton Brown
Albums
Ultimate Collection, Best of Dobie Gray
Movies
Mean Mother, Soulful Sixties
Star Sign
Leo
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Quote
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My goal is to create the kind of music that makes memories for my audience -- music that they will want to revisit time and again. Songs from the heart!
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Fact
1
Had two birth names listed, Leonard Victor Ainsworth and Laurence Darrow Brown.
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He recorded the original version of "Drift Away" in 1974, 29 years after the original, he re-recorded the song with Uncle Kracker for Uncle Kracker's CD "No Stranger To Shame".
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Vinyl
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
SoulBoy
2010
performer: "The In Crowd"
Noble Things
2008
performer: "Bring Me Downtown"
The Office
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Invincible
2006
performer: "Drift Away"
Wonderland
2003
performer: "Drift Away" 1973
Casino
1995
performer: "The 'In' Crowd"
Back of Beyond
1995
performer: "Drift Away"
Heartbreak Hotel
1988
performer: "Drift Away"
The In Crowd
1988
performer: "The 'In' Crowd" / producer: "The 'In' Crowd"
Casey's Shadow
1978
performer: "JUST LET ME GO TILL I'M GONE"
Uptown Saturday Night
1974
performer: "Uptown Saturday Night"
Out of Sight
1966
performer: " Out of Sight Out on the Floor"
Shindig!
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1965 writer - 1 episode, 1965
Hollywood a Go Go
TV Series performer - 4 episodes, 1965 writer - 1 episode, 1965
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965
performer: "I Want You To Know", "Got a Surfboard Ten Feet Long"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Video Murders
1988
Video as Clifton Brown
Mean Mother
1974
Beauregard Jones (as Clifton Brown)
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Commitment
1976
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2012
TV Movie in memoriam
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
My Music: The 70s
2007
TV Movie
Himself
Soulful Sixties
2004
Video
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2003
TV Series
Himself
An All Star Salute to Country Music
1990
TV Movie
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1977
TV Series
Himself - Singer / Songwriter
The Old Grey Whistle Test
1974
TV Series
Himself - Performer
Rock Concert
1974
TV Series
Himself
In Session
1974
TV Series
Himself
New American Bandstand 1965
1965-1973
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest / Himself / Himself - Performer
$18 Million
