Dobie Gray
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Dobie Gray was an American singer and songwriter best known for his soulful hit "Drift Away," which became a classic of 1970s pop and rock music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dobie Gray canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2011 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Leonard Victor Ainsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Mentor Williams
NERFINISHED
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Paul Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lawrence Darrow Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-07-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-12-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre |
country music
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pop music ⓘ rock music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Dobie Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | hit single "Drift Away" becoming a 1970s pop and rock classic ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Drift Away
NERFINISHED
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Loving Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ Out on the Floor NERFINISHED ⓘ The "In" Crowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| performedGenre |
country
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pop rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Simonton, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Capricorn Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Charger Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Decca Records ⓘ Infinity Records NERFINISHED ⓘ MCA Records ⓘ |
| residence | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
| workFeaturedOn |
album "Drift Away"
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album "Loving Arms" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.