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    • Jul 5, 1973
    Dobie Gray earns a gold single from the RIAA for his pop hit "Drift Away." The song has already been revamped for the country market by Narvel Felts
    Aug 10, 1973
    Pop singer Dobie Gray records the first version of "There's A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In)" at Nashville's Quad Studios with one of the song's writers, Troy Seals, in the band. It becomes a country hit within months for Conway Twitty
    Jan 4, 1974
    Charlie Rich sings "Behind Closed Doors" and Eric Weissberg does "Dueling Banjos" as Wolfman Jack hosts "The Midnight Special" on NBC. Also featured: Dobie Gray, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Loggins & Messina, Al Green, Billy Preston and Dr. Hook
    Apr 26, 1974
    Host Charlie Rich and Anne Murray duet on "Break My Mind" during "The Midnight Special." Rich also performs "The Most Beautiful Girl," "Behind Closed Doors" and "Life's Little Ups And Downs." Others appearing on the NBC show include The Staple Singers and Dobie Gray
    Feb 7, 1976
    Anne Murray and Dobie Gray are featured on the PBS music series "Soundstage"
    Feb 14, 1976
    Jimmy Buffett and Dobie Gray play a statewide fundraising telethon for presidential candidate Jimmy Carter from the Royal Coach Inn in Atlanta. Also participating are Atlanta Braves baseball stars Hank Aaron and Phil Niekro, NASCAR driver Cale Yarbrough and James Brown
    Feb 14, 1976
    "Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman, Dobie Gray and comedian Pat Paulsen raise $243,000 with a regional telethon from Atlanta, "Georgia Loves Jimmy Carter," aiding the former governor's campaign for president
    Jan 19, 1977
    CBS presents an "Inaugural Eve Entertainment Special" from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as Jimmy Carter takes office. Guests include Loretta Lynn, Dobie Gray, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Chevy Chase, Freddie Prinze and Linda Ronstadt, who sings "Crazy"
    Feb 9, 1985
    Country boys Ricky Skaggs and Bill Monroe share guest slots on the syndicated "Hee Haw," along with pop singer Dobie Gray
    Aug 12, 1986
    Whitney Houston performs at Nashville's Starwood Amphitheatre, where the crowd includes Music City artists Gary Morris, Dobie Gray and Restless Heart members Larry Stewart and Dave Innis
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