Dobie Gray : biography
July 26, 1940 – December 6, 2011
Dobie Gray (July 26, 1940 – December 6, 2011)Some other sources give a birth year of 1942 or 1943. 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.
Discography
Albums
- Look (Stripe, 1963)
- Dobie Gray Sings For "In" Crowders (Charger, 1965)
- Pollution (Prophecy/Atlantic, 1970)
- Pollution II (Prophecy/Atlantic, 1971)
- Drift Away (Decca/MCA, 1973) US #64
- Loving Arms (MCA, 1974) US #188
- Hey Dixie (MCA, 1975)
- New Ray Of Sunshine (Capricorn, 1976)
- Let Go (Capricorn, 1977)
- The Best Of Dobie Gray (Gallo, 1978)
- Dobie Gray & Mary Wells (Gusto Inc., 1978)
- Midnight Diamond (Capricorn, 1978) US #174, R&B #72
- Dobie Gray (Infinity, 1979)
- Welcome Home (Equity / Robox, 1981)
- From Where I Stand (Capitol/EMI/Amer., 1986)
- Love’s Talkin’ (Capitol/EMI/Amer., 1987)
- Dobie Gray: His Very Best (Razor & Tie, 1996)
- Diamond Cuts (Dobie Gray Prods., 1998)
- Soul Days (CDMemphis, 2001)
- Dobie Gray: The Ultimate (Universal Hip-O, 2001)
- Songs Of The Season (Dobie Gray Prods., 2001)
- Dobie Gray: A Decade of Dobie (1969–1979) (UMG/Select-O-Hits, 2005)
Source:
Chart singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications(sales threshold) | |||||||
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US | US R&B | US AC | US Country | CAN | CAN AC | CAN Country | UK | |||
1963 | "Look at Me" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1965 | "The ‘In’ Crowd" | 13 | 11 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 25 | |
"See You at the Go-Go" | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969 | "Rose Garden" | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1973 | "Drift Away" | 5 | 42 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
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"Loving Arms" | 61 | 81 | 7 | — | 70 | 2 | — | — | ||
"Good Old Song" | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974 | "Watch Out for Lucy" | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1975 | "Out on the Floor" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |
1976 | "If Love Must Go" | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Find ‘Em, Fool ‘Em & Forget ‘Em" | 94 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979 | "You Can Do It" | 37 | 32 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | |
"In Crowd" | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | ||
1986 | "That’s One to Grow On" | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | |
"The Dark Side of Town" | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 48 | — | ||
"From Where I Stand" | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | ||
1987 | "Take It Real Easy" | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country |