If you thought Dobie Gray was a 1-hit wonder with 1973's "Drift Away", think again. It was actually a comeback record.
Eight years earlier, Gray was one of three artists to record "The In Crowd". The others? Petula Clark and jazz great Ramsey Lewis, the latter of whom recorded an instrumental only version. Here, on Shindig, Gray comes off as being influenced by the likes of Sam Cooke.
Always loved this song!
ReplyDeleteEvery time I heard it, it made me want to be part of that happening crowd! If only that kind of cool still existed.
Did you know there was also a film of the same name made about 30 years back - naturally this song was on the soundtrack!
I do remember hearing of a movie by this title.
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