The song was first recorded as "All I Want to Do Is Make Love to You" by the late Dobie Gray in 1979, though with completely different lyrics.
"Drift Away" features Dobie Gray, who previously had a major hit with the song, in a vocal duet.
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He is best known for writing "Drift Away", a middle-of-the-road playlist classic performed by Dobie Gray in 1973.
He is perhaps best known for his song "Lovin' Arms" (also known as "Loving Arms"), which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, including Elvis Presley, Dobie Gray, Dixie Chicks, Natalie Cole, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton-John, Petula Clark, Jon English, Rita Coolidge, Livingston Taylor, Etta James, Jody Miller and The Beautiful South.