Lines of
Inspiration
Melodious expressions, Enduring Truisms
G
Dobie
Gray
“When my mind is
free, you know a melody can move me…”
Songwriter: Mentor R. Williams
Singer: Dobie Gray
For a guy who was born somewhere
near Houston, Texas, had upwards of three AKA names, and whose birth name
was most likely Lawrence Darrow Brown, this son of humble sharecroppers sure
made quite the name for himself ;-) Beginning
with Gospel, his smooth and soothing voice flawlessly flowed throughout Soul,
R&B, Country (“From Where I Stand”),
Pop (“The ‘In’ Crowd”), and theater
musicals. Dobie Gray worked just about every music scene; associating with such
mentors as Sonny Bono, Max Bear (Jethro, from the Beverly Hillbillies), and
Paul and Mentor Williams - in addition
to his 2 ½ year acting stint in the Las Angeles production of “Hair”, before
becoming a record producer. Oh! And in
his free time, Dobie Gray did quite a bit of songwriting as well; for the likes
of Ray Charles, Johnny Mathis and Charley Pride.
But I digress. What I’m sharing today is Dobie Grays’
signature single “Drift Away”, which sold over a million copies; earning a Gold
Disc by the RIAA before rekindling the hit song some thirty years later with
Uncle Kracker ;-)
So, how about that line? Does it call to mind a memory? Instill
a sense of wonder? Are you familiar with Dobie Gray or Mentor Williams?
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