Dobie Gray of 'Drift Away' fame has died at age 71

Dark Knight · Dec 7, 2011

Singer Dobie Gray, who had an enormous hit with 1973's "Drift Away," has died at age 71.

Gray's personal website confirms the news. No cause of death was listed.

http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/07/9273038-dobie-gray-of-drift-away-fame-has-died

RIP Dobie, may your soul be free.

shana · Dec 12, 2011

Dobie Gray, Singer Known for ‘Drift Away,’ Dies

The cause was complications of cancer surgery, said his friend and fellow songwriter George Reneau.

Mr. Gray, who sang and wrote songs in a range of styles including rhythm-and-blues, country, disco and gospel, had his first Top 20 hit in 1965 with “The ‘In’ Crowd,” an upbeat hymn to hipness that captured the social restlessness of the time.

He said he received no royalties for “The ‘In’ Crowd.”

RIP Dobie

Dobie Gray of 'Drift Away' fame has died at age 71

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