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Dobie Gray (1940–2011)

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Dobie Gray was born on July 26, 1940, to a family of sharecroppers in Simonton, Texas (some sources cite Brookshire, Texas, as Gray's place of birth, but he claimed on his official website that he hails from Simonton. Moreover, his birth name has been variously cited as either Lawrence Victor Ainsworth or Laurence Darrow Brown)... See full bio »

Born:

in Simonton, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 71) in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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2008 Noble Things (performer: "Bring Me Downtown")
 
2007 The Office (TV series)
– Product Recall (2007) (writer: "Drift Away")
 
2006 Invincible (performer: "Drift Away")
 
2003 Wonderland (performer: "Drift Away" 1973)
 
1995 Casino (performer: "The 'In' Crowd")
 
1988 Heartbreak Hotel (performer: "Drift Away")
 
1978 Casey's Shadow (performer: "JUST LET ME GO TILL I'M GONE")
 
1974 Uptown Saturday Night (performer: "Uptown Saturday Night")
 
1966 Out of Sight (performer: " Out of Sight Out on the Floor")
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #2.12 (1965) (performer: "See You at the Go-Go" - uncredited / excerpt, "The 'In' Crowd", "My Baby", "Twist and Shout")
– Episode #1.27 (1965) (performer: "The 'In' Crowd")
– Episode #1.21 (1965) (writer: "Look at Me")
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.41 (1965) (performer: "Look at Me")
– Episode #1.29 (1965) (performer: "Mr. Engineer")
– Episode #1.17 (1965) (performer: "The 'In' Crowd'", "See You at the Go-Go")
– Episode #1.10 (1965) (performer: "The 'In' Crowd")
 
1965 Bus Riley's Back in Town (performer: "I Want You To Know", "Got a Surfboard Ten Feet Long")
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1988 Video Murders (video) (as Clifton Brown)
 
1974 Mean Mother
Beauregard Jones (as Clifton Brown)
 
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1976 The Commitment
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2007 My Music: The 70s (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Soulful Sixties (video)
Himself
 
1974 Rock Concert (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.21 (1974) … Himself
 
1966 Out of Sight
Himself
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.12 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.27 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.41 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.29 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.17 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.10 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.2 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1965 Shivaree (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 July 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1965) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2003) Music video: Appeared in Uncle Kracker video "Drift Away" See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Clifton Brown
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Personal Quote:

My goal is to create the kind of music that makes memories for my audience -- music that they will want to revisit time and again. Songs from the heart! See more »

Trivia:

Had two birth names listed, Leonard Victor Ainsworth and Laurence Darrow Brown. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo