Dobie Gray - Drift Away (Original Official Video)

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Dobie Gray's version of "Drift Away" is, justifiably, the most famous and, by far, the most brilliant reading of the Mentor Williams-penned (that would be Paul Williams' brother) 70s staple. Originally released on John Henry Kurtz' 1972 REUNION album, the indelible classic always takes me away...to that far away place I used to reside -- within the deepest caverns of my soul. At times the song makes me weep, as I miss the halcyon days of my youth and the kinder world we thrived in. When any ills of the world would be swept away when reaching for your LP of your favorite music was all that was needed to, well, drift away.

The song was covered hundreds of times these past 40 years, most famously and recently in a passionless 2003 recording by Uncle Kracker. Credited as Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray, the track meandered along in karaoke sterility until finally Gray's soul chimed in mid-point and he infused it with a thrilling tremble. When the track reached #9 on Billboard's Top 100, Gray broke the record for the biggest gap between top US top 10 appearances (it had been 30 years between both). The Kracker version had a far more major impact on Billboard's Adult Contemporary charts -- it holds the record as the longest #1 on that chart, having reigned for 28 weeks in 2003-04. No doubt thanks to Gray.

There was a story told by Kracker that the song was initially written for Elvis, but Presley turned it down once he heard Gray's version of it. Gray was a demo singer in Memphis at the time. Talk about decree.

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Dobie Gray (background vocals); Dobie Gray (vocals); Larry Byrum, Larry Byrom (guitar); Nashville Strings Players, Damon Seal (strings); Terri McMillian, Terry McMillan (harmonica, percussion); David Dunston (horns, programming); Jay Patton, Mark Douthit (horns); Gary Smith, Matt Rollings, Matt Rollins (keyboards); Dave Pomeroy , Mike Leech (bass guitar); John Hammond (drums); Bill Hinds (guitar); Ron Oates (strings, keyboards); Eddie Bayers (drums); The Nashville Strings. { - backup vocals}

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[ravensfan859]

No matter how many people try to sing this song Dobie Gray sings it the best. Thumbs up if you agree

[scottmoore30]

dobie gray has passed away on December 6, 2011 (1940-2011) he will be missed great song This is a timeless classic

[CaptainKerf18]

@athews1976 Its fine how it is. leave it alone

[poolcool11roblox]

16 people are high.



[athews1976]

The audio should be re-done cause you can hear some skips in this. You can hear the film audio pitch drag too. Lay this over with the remastered track and sink it appropriately then it's fixed.

[tamenga88]

@TheHumanGodKing

A Black Guy singing Southern Rock/Country that well is as amazing to me as a Black Vocalist in a Death Metal band.

[TheHumanGodKing]

@tamenga88 jk, I feel you man.

[TheHumanGodKing]

@tamenga88 It's really not that amazing, there are actually lots of black people.

[jayman965]

from some angles, he look like samuel l jackson, and in others he look like laurence fishborne/

[XxGIMYKxX]

Dammit, well now i have to listen to this 30 more times.