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Robert Cray Band
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Born
August 1, 1953 in Columbus, GA

Years Active:
70s | 80s | 90s | Current

 
Tin-eared critics have frequently damned him as a yuppie blues wanna-be whose slickly soulful offerings bear scant resemblance to the real downhome item. In reality, Robert Cray is one of a precious few active blues artists with the talent and vision to successfully usher the idiom into the future 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. ...
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Selected Discography:
  Album Title Released Label Price
The Robert Cray Band Collection-Heavy Picks



1999 Mercury $6.99
Sweet Potato Pie



1997 Mercury $6.99
Some Rainy Morning



1995 Mercury $6.99
Strong Persuader



1986 Mercury $6.99
AMG Top Pick
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Influences
Jimi Hendrix B.B. King

Performed Songs By
Robert Cray Willie Dixon Albert King Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan Otis Redding Bobby Womack William Bell Boz Scaggs

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