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American singer and songwriter (1940–2011)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1940-07-26
Active to
2011-12-06
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Dobie Gray (July 26, 1940 - December 6th 2011) was an African 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. Gray was born near Houston, Texas, by his own account in Simonton although some sources suggest the nearby town of Brookshire. <a href="https://www.last.fm

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Lawrence
Family name
Brown
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Simonton
Place of death
Nashville
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Decca
Official website
www.dobiegray.com
Image
Dobie Gray, Bestanddeelnr 927-0102.jpg
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Commons category
Dobie Gray
manner of death
natural causes
date of birth
1940-07-26
date of death
2011-12-06
cause of death
cancer
start of work period
1960-00-00
writing language
English language
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