Robert Cray
Robert Cray
Artist Information
Genres: Soul, Soul-Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Contemporary Blues, Retro-Soul
Active: 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: August 1, 1953 in Columbus, GA
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Tin-eared critics have frequently damned him as a yuppie blues wannabe whose slickly soulful offerings bear scant resemblance to the real down-home item. In reality, Robert Cray is one of a precious few young (at this stage, that translates to under 50 years of age) blues artists with the talent and vision to successfully usher the idiom into the 21st century without resorting either to slavish imitation or simply playing rock while passing it off as blues. Just as importantly, his immensely popular records helped immeasurably to jump-start the contemporary blues boom that still holds sway to this day. Blessed with a soulful voice that sometimes recalls '60s-great O.V. Wright and a concise lead guitar approach that never wastes notes, Cray's rise to international fame was indeed a heartwarming one.
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 Robert Cray Acting This Way       
 Robert Cray Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark       
 Robert Cray Right Next Door (Because Of Me)       
Discography
Release: July 26, 2010
Label: Vanguard
Release: May 4, 2010
Label: Mercury