Dobie Gray - Out on the Floor
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Best known for his 1973 smash "Drift Away," Dobie Gray was a versatile vocalist who could handle soul, country, and pop, not to mention musical theater. Gray's origins are somewhat ill-defined; different sources alternately list his birth name as Leonard Victor Ainsworth or Laurence Darrow Brown, and his Texas birthplace as Brookshire or Simonton. His likely birth date is July 26, 1940 (though some sources list 1942 or 1943). Whatever the case, Gray grew up in a family of sharecroppers, and discovered gospel music through his grandfather, a Baptist minister. He also soaked up the R&B and country music of his surroundings, and in the early '60s he moved to Los Angeles to seek his fortune.
Before adopting the name Dobie Gray, he recorded several singles under the names Leonard Ainsworth, Larry Curtis, and Larry Dennis. His seventh single, "Look at Me," became his first chart hit in 1963, but his true breakout was a 1965 recording of "The 'In' Crowd," whose Motown-style bounce distinguished it from jazzman Ramsey Lewis' celebrated version. Gray hit the Top 20 with "The 'In' Crowd" and also had some success with the follow-up, "See You at the Go-Go"; this period -- spent mostly on the small, poorly distributed Cordak, Charger, and White Whale labels -- was the most soul-oriented of his career. It would be some time before Gray returned to the charts; in the meantime, he pursued a concurrent acting career, eventually spending two and a half years with the Los Angeles production of +Hair. During his +Hair years, Gray also sang with the band Pollution, which recorded two albums on Prophecy beginning in 1971.
In 1972, Gray resurfaced as a solo artist on MCA, with producer/songwriter Mentor Williams in his camp. Gray promptly scored the biggest hit of his career with the Williams-penned "Drift Away," which hit the Top Five in early 1973 and remains an oldies-radio staple today. The subsequent "Loving Arms," written by Tom Jans, grew into a much-covered repertory item, recorded by singers from the realms of rock, country, and R&B. Gray's own sound was shifting more toward country as well, and when he moved to Capricorn in 1975, he recorded in Nashville with new songwriting collaborator Troy Seals (he eventually relocated there permanently). Gray's popularity in Europe and Africa was growing steadily, and he managed to talk South African authorities into allowing him to play to integrated audiences during the apartheid era.
Gray's tenure in Nashville was marked by a commercial downturn, but his increased activity as a songwriter -- mostly in a country vein -- resulted in covers by the likes of Don Williams, Charley Pride, George Jones, and John Denver, among others. The disco-flavored "You Can Do It" became his final Top 40 hit in 1978, the same year he recorded the first of two LPs for Infinity. When Infinity went bankrupt, Gray concentrated exclusively on songwriting for a few years, then re-emerged on Capitol in the mid-'80s as a full-fledged country artist. He made the lower reaches of the country charts with singles like "That's One to Grow On" and "From Where I Stand," but found it impossible to break through to a wider country audience, and again faded from view after two albums. In 1997, Gray released Diamond Cuts, a mix of new songs and re-recorded past hits. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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Great track, great artist.
Wow! the ultra rare Stero full length version.
Where do you find the most beautiful people? OUT ON THE FLOOR - NS FOREVER! Keeping the Faith of the Casino! My Favourite record! My old dad died a few weeks ago from the virus I was really low in a dark place - so I put on some Northern - and immediately my spirit is lifted. Dad will be dancing away now in the Casino (YES its still there in Heaven!) They can NEVER kill Northern Soul! My thoughts to all of you who have lost loved ones to the virus as well, STAY STRONG.
For me, the best happiest northern soul song ever
Colum Wilkinson My Boy. Celtic singers
Dobie was Mr. Charisma!
Whose still out on the floor in 2020
Me! x
@@smorgsie well done KTF x
Brilliant!!!
What a cool dude! Great song brilliant video
Dobie was The Man! 👍😎
Love it absolutely love it 💘
what an amazing video...top stuff!! thanks!!
Out of sight !
❤️❤️❤️
Wahnsinn, mehr...
Fab clip !
Arnett beach party
My ring tone - fantastic tune, first one on the turntable when soul nights come back...
Brilliant singer
Always fabulous... Lovin it
Is that Susan Hampshire dancing on the left?
It doesn't half look like her! Lol... xx
The dancing girls had to be white, right? I've never seen a black girl dancin' in one of these shows.
I saw black dancers on those shows.
I was just about to say the same.
I guess the African American ladies were busy that night...
watch the BEAT all black dancers!
I think this is an English TV show, as one of the dancers appears to be Susan Hampshire, a young actress/singer/dancer, who went on to be a very famous actress later on, especially in The Forsyte Saga, on UK tv.