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Robert Cray

Robert Cray

Actor · Born 1953-08-01 · Columbus, Georgia, USA

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Biography

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'. 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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  2. Austin City Limits (1975) — Self
  3. Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987) — Self
  4. Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (2010) — Self
  5. Eric Clapton: 24 Nights (1991) — Self - Guitar
  6. Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 (2013) — Self
  7. The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (1995) — Self
  8. Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 (2007) — Self
  9. Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004) — Self
  10. B.B. King: Blues Summit (1995) — Self
  11. John Lee Hooker - That's My Story (2001)
  12. Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego (2017) — Self
  13. The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut (1995) — Self
  14. The Robert Cray Band - 4 Nights of 40 Years Live (2015) — Himself
  15. Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 (2020) — Self
  16. A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan (1996) — Self
  17. Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night (1991) — Himself
  18. Robert Cray - The Best of Robert Cray - 20th Century Masters (2005) — Chitarra Voce
  19. Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night (1991) — Self
  20. Robert Cray - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2005 (2005) — Guitar, Vocals
  21. John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man (2019) — Self
  22. John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992 (1992)
  23. Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 (1991) — Self
  24. Monochrome: Black, White & Blue (2017) — Self