Drift Away

"Drift Away"
Song by Mike Berry
from the album Drift Away
Released1972
Length3:13
LabelYork
Songwriter(s)Mentor Williams
"Drift Away"
Single by John Henry Kurtz
from the album Reunion
Written1970
Released1972
GenreSwamp rock
Length3:30
LabelABC
Songwriter(s)Mentor Williams
Producer(s)
  • Steve Barri
  • Dan Walsh
  • Harvey Price
John Henry Kurtz singles chronology
"Drift Away"
(1972)
"One Tin Soldier"
(1973)

"Drift Away" is a song by Mentor Williams, written in 1970 and originally 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.

  1. ^ "That's a Cover?: "Drift Away" (Dobie Gray / John Henry Kurtz / Mike Berry)". Cover Me. June 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Drift Away by Mike Berry" – via SecondHandSongs.