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Pop singer Dobie Gray of ‘Drift Away’ and ‘In Crowd’ fame dead in Nashville at age 69
Associated Press ^
| December 7, 2011
Posted on 12/07/2011 1:52:34 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dobie Gray, who hit the top of the music charts in 1973 with “Drift Away,” has died in Nashville. He was 69.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: driftaway; gray; music; popmusic; singer
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To: ConservativeStatement
One of my favorite singers. RIP.
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12/07/2011 1:55:46 PM PST
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SuzyQue
To: ConservativeStatement
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posted on
12/07/2011 1:59:34 PM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
To: no-to-illegals
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posted on
12/07/2011 2:02:43 PM PST
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: ConservativeStatement
I remember listening to Drift Away as a very young child on the record player or maybe reel-to-reel on dad’s old Kanazawa stereo.
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12/07/2011 2:04:01 PM PST
by
Free Vulcan
(Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead.)
To: SuzyQue
Sad day.
"Thanks for the joy that you've given me,
I want you to know I believe in your song.
Rhythm and rhyme and harmony.
You help me along, keeping me strong."
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12/07/2011 2:09:52 PM PST
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Bloody Sam Roberts
(Attacking Wall Street because you're jobless is like burning down Whole Foods because you're hungry.)
To: ConservativeStatement
Give me the beat, boys...
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12/07/2011 2:12:04 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Holding our flawed politicians to higher standards than the enemyÂ’s politicians guarantees they win)
To: ConservativeStatement
RIP Dobie.
“Drift Away” — one of my favorite songs.
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12/07/2011 2:12:41 PM PST
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SamiGirl
To: SamiGirl
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12/07/2011 2:15:24 PM PST
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Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: ConservativeStatement
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posted on
12/07/2011 2:16:23 PM PST
by
abb
("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
To: ConservativeStatement
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12/07/2011 2:18:57 PM PST
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no-to-illegals
(Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
To: ConservativeStatement; Bloody Sam Roberts
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12/07/2011 2:20:35 PM PST
by
bksanders
(Spewing Forth Vitriol at the Speed of Spit)
To: SamiGirl
Loved that song, “Oh, give me the Beach Boys and free my soul.” No disrespect intended, RIP Dobie.
To: Fair Paul
He got the name Dobie from Sonny Bono.
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12/07/2011 2:25:09 PM PST
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Try “Loving Arms” or “We Had It All”.
Sniff, sniff...
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12/07/2011 2:27:10 PM PST
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SuzyQue
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12/07/2011 2:30:11 PM PST
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no-to-illegals
(Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
To: ConservativeStatement
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posted on
12/07/2011 2:36:20 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Give me the beat, boys...
I always thought he was singing "Gimme the Beach Boys", and the song was a tribute to that great surfing band.
Nevertheless, Rest In Peace.
(try it sometime "Gimme the Beach Boys, and free my soul, I wanna get lost in your rock n' roll, and drift away...." it really works! ;)
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12/07/2011 2:44:54 PM PST
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mkjessup
(Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history, 0bama is the yellow stain in front.)
To: Fair Paul
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12/07/2011 2:46:43 PM PST
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mkjessup
(Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history, 0bama is the yellow stain in front.)
To: ConservativeStatement
Excellent song and a quiet, soulful man. The kind we could use more of.
Thanks for the time you spent with us.
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12/07/2011 3:04:51 PM PST
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IronJack
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