Birth Name: Lawrence Darrow Brown
Occupation: Soul Singer
Place Of Birth: TX
Date Of Birth: July 26, 1940
Date Of Death: December 6, 2011
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Dobie Gray was born on the 26th of July, 1940. He was known for being a Soul Singer. American soul singer who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s and whose hit single “Drift Away” sold over one million copies.
Dobie Gray was born in TX. He moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s to pursue acting, but sang on the side to make money. He was the first artist to perform for integrated audiences during Apartheid in South Africa.
Dobie Gray was a Leo and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Dobie Gray was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
Lawrence Darrow Brown is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Dobie Gray was born in the Year of the Dragon.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Lawrence Darrow Brown |
| NICKNAME: | Leonard Ainsworth, Larry Curtis, Larry Dennis |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Tuesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Dobie Gray was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Dobie Gray was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: Dobie Gray had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Dobie Gray’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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