Dobie Gray of "Drift Away" fame has died

[obscurelabel]

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

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

I have had the original "Drift Away" album for years on vinyl, it's strong from start to end, with a great country-rock-soul sound.

[TomOpus]

Too bad. Always liked that song too.

[Mondo Kane]

RIP "Mean Mother"
http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/thumb/049_mean_mother.jpg/381px-049_mean_mother.jpg
^He went by the name of Clifton Brown in that.