Dobie Gray

Dobie Gray (born Lawrence Victor Ainsworth, July 26, 1940) is an African American musician/singer best known for his cover of the song "Drift Away", which was one of the biggest hits of 1973, and still remains a staple of radio airplay.

Gray was born in Texas, possibly in Simonton. There is some disagreement about his birthdate, 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 July 26, 1940, to Jane P. Spencel and Jethro Clifton Brown.

Drift Away