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Drift Away
| "Drift Away" | |
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| Song by Mike Berry | |
| from the album Drift Away | |
| Released | 1972 |
| Length | 3:13 |
| Label | York |
| Songwriter(s) | Mentor Williams |
| "Drift Away" | ||||
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| Single by John Henry Kurtz | ||||
| from the album Reunion | ||||
| Written | 1970 | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Swamp rock | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mentor Williams | |||
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| John Henry Kurtz singles chronology | ||||
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"Drift Away" is a song written by Mentor Williams in 1970 and first recorded by British singer Mike Berry on his 1972 album Drift Away. A version by John Henry Kurtz was released two months later in November 1972.[1][2] Mentor Williams was a country songwriter, and John Henry Kurtz was an actor and swamp rock singer. It was later given to soul singer Dobie Gray for whom it became a surprise international hit. In 1973, the song became Gray's biggest hit, peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and receiving a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song has been covered by numerous musicians.
- ^ "That's a Cover?: "Drift Away" (Dobie Gray / John Henry Kurtz / Mike Berry)". Cover Me. June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Drift Away by Mike Berry" – via SecondHandSongs.
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