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Mentor Williams

real name Mentor Ralph Williams

Mentor Williams is credited on 1,015 releases across 260 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,015

Credits

260

Albums

7

Decades active

326

In collections

Biography

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Mentor Williams (born June 11, 1946, Omaha, Nebraska, USA - died November 16, 2016) was an American country songwriter and producer. He became internationally known as the writer of Drift Away which was most successfully sung by Dobie Gray in 1973 and since covered by numerous artists. He is the brother of songwriter and musician Paul Williams (opens in a new tab).

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Credited work

1,015 releases · 260 albums · active 1968–2024

  • Performance · 993
  • Production · 183
  • Mastering · 11
  • Other credits · 10

Studios: Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · A&R Studios · Criteria Recording Studios · Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

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