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His magazine were great read 'vary knowledgeable guy will be missed' many thanks for those fantastic magazines . RIP DAVE

OUT ON THE FLOOR GOT ME AND MY MATES UP DANCING AND INTO NORTHERN SOUL HALIFAX CIVIC TUES NIGHT 1978 AND STILL GOING STRONG RIP DOBIE GRAY

Dave was a great friend of mine back in the day and i was a part of the gang from Rowntrees Sound in Manchester who first took Dave to Wigan Casino He already knew more about our music than most people at that time and had the record collection to match i used to go back to his mums house just off king road in Prestwich and go through his records ,he would pull out sounds and say "This is a top tume and it's never had a play , but it will be big one day " every record he had was for sale for 50p up to a couple of quid and were all good sounds His writings were something else and if he took a dislike to somebody he would write scathing letters or poems about them and hand them out in the record bar at wigan i think i still have some originals somewhere and the first few issues of his first magazine Never saw him for years but like everyone who knew him , has a story to tell ,a likeable rouge is how i will describe him and i was really sorry to hear of his passing he like me hated everything that tried to commercialise our scene for profit ,like the demise of the casino with utter shite tunes that were exploiting the unwise , and turning it into a fecking youth club for that very reason i stopped going to the casino and lost touch with everybody RIP Dave we had a ball mate !

RIp ... sweetsoul man..xx zippo

agree with every thing you say ' huge loss

Very sad news RIP Dobie Gray gone but not forgotten .

RIP Dobie and thanks for letting me hear some of your great recordings

The memories won't "Drift Away" RIP Dobie Gray

Nothing hits the spot like 'out on the floor' to get you in the mood in the car on the way to a gig! X

First choon i ever heard of this guy....was pre teen..but back in those days..we seem to be more grown up.with more responsiblities...and aware..than most of the 12 year olds now....Only now..we realise that a lot that went on..was oooh soo wrong ..Del....xxxxx

another sad loss r.i.p dobie

have to agree , his is one of the main records we heard as kids that caused the great phrase " wow ,this is for me"

Yes we,ll have to give it a go at Nuneaton one of the first records i ever danced to before i even new Northern Soul exsisted R.I.P. to a legend Chris & Ann

his records have to be one of the 1st bought in any soulies collection my self included..... that says volumes

' GIVE ME THE BEAT BOYS THAT SOOTHES MY SOUL I WANNA GET LOST IN YA ROCK'N'ROLL AND DRIFT AWAY ! ' R.I.P. DOBIE

Great Artist. RIP Dobie Gray you will be sorely missed...

The name DOBIE GRAY is indelibly embedded within the hearts of every true Northern Soul fan...RIP...A man who truly touched our youthful hearts...

coincidently , have not danced to Dobie Grey for many years , same reasons as everyone else . except for last Thursday out on the floor . at my work Christmas party . and enjoyed it .

RIP

Walking through the doors at Yate and hearing 'Out On The Floor' full blast to an impressionable 15 year old just grabbed me beyond belief so a HUGE THANKYOU DOBIE for the wonderful life experiences with this God's own music we have had and still continue to have.......... XXX

very sad , a real corner stone of the N.S scene , but his music will always live on , not a bad legacy

R.I.P. I bought a demo LP by Dobie Gray for 0.99 cents in New York just a few weeks ago

Ditto - A great corner stone of our music with his style transcending Country, Blues & Soul RIP Dobie you were greater then people gave you credit for man,,,,,,,

Well what a great shame I would think every soul fan on the planet would have at least one recording by him let's face it we've all danced to one of his records at least once in our lives God bless Dobie Gray .I don't know how to put sound files on computers but if anyone could put "What a way to go" on here I think it would be nice.Best regards Simon.

Very sad news, Everyday i have the blues is a great record by Howard as well, R.I.P. cheers Jim.