Dobie Gray

( aka Leonard Ainsworth or Larry Curtis or Larry Dennis )

Born in Texas although the exact place is unknown, Simonton being one of the most generally agreed on locations. There is also some argument as to his date of birth, but it is generally placed in the early 1940s.
His birth name is also disputed, being listed as Leonard Victor Ainsworth or Laurence Darrow Brown. However, Gray is listed in the Fort Bend County Birth Records in Texas, as being born on 26 July 1940, to Jane P. Spencel and Jethro Clifton Brown.
Gray moved from Texas to California in the 1960s, where he was mentored by Sonny Bono (born: 16 February 1935 died: 05 January 1997) and later took up residence in Nashville, Tennessee.
Both the original Drift Away single, and album of the same title, were the final records pressed on the Decca Records label. MCA absorbed the Decca label (along with its other subsidiaries) shortly thereafter.
The recording is a partial duet between Kracker and Gray, who is featured in the video.

1965
The In Crowd - Dobie Gray entered the UK charts on 01 April 1965, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 25.
1975
Out On The Floor - Dobie Gray entered the UK charts on 21 September 1975, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 42.
1983
Out On The Floor - Dobie Gray re-entered the UK charts on 02 January 1983 and spent a further 1 weeks in the charts reaching number 96.
Out On The Floor - Dobie Gray re-entered the UK charts on 20 February 1983 and spent a further 3 weeks in the charts reaching number 95.

1963
Look At Me - Dobie Gray entered the US charts on 12 January 1963, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 91.
1965
The In Crowd - Dobie Gray entered the US charts on 09 January 1965, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 13.
(See You At The) 'Go-Go' - Dobie Gray entered the US charts on 03 April 1965, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 69.
1973
Drift Away - Dobie Gray entered the US charts on 24 February 1973, spent 21 weeks in the charts and reached number 5.
Loving Arms - Dobie Gray entered the US charts on 04 August 1973, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 61.
1976
If Love Must Go - Dobie Gray entered the US charts on 14 February 1976, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 78.
Find 'em, Fool 'em, Forget 'em - Dobie Gray entered the US charts on 23 October 1976, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 94.
1978
You Can Do It - Dobie Gray entered the US charts on 23 December 1978, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 37.