Robert Cray
Actor
- Born
- August 1, 1953 (age 73) · Columbus, Georgia, USA
Robert William Cray is a blues, roots and soul guitarist and singer from the United States.
In 1974, he formed the formed the 'Robert Cray Band' and began playing college towns on the West Coast. Cray was the uncredited bassist in the 1978 'National Lampoon's Animal House' house party band 'Otis Day and the Knights'. The Robert Cray Band released its first album in 1980, followed by 'Strong Persuader' in 1986, 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark' in 1988 and 'Take Your Shoes Off' in 1999 - the latter three each winning Grammy Awards for 'Best Contemporary Blues Album'.
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Cray has collaborated with many artists including John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Cray has been inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk and the Blues Hall of Fame and received the Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance.
Known for
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
October 9, 1987
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
June 26, 2010
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
January 1, 1991
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
November 19, 2013
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
December 5, 1995
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
December 7, 2007
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
June 3, 2004
B.B. King: Blues Summit
July 6, 1995
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
June 16, 2001
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
March 10, 2017
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
September 5, 1995
The Robert Cray Band - 4 Nights of 40 Years Live
September 28, 2015
Acting21
- 2020Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 as Self
- 2019John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man as Self
- 2017Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego as Self
- 2015The Robert Cray Band - 4 Nights of 40 Years Live as Himself
- 2013Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self
- 2010Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 as Self
- 2007Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 as Self
- 2005Robert Cray - The Best of Robert Cray - 20th Century Masters as Chitarra Voce
- 2005Robert Cray - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2005 as Guitar, Vocals