Blues icon. Soul man. Rock ’n’ roller. Robert Cray is all these things and more.
Every note he plays counts; every song he sings is delivered as if it’s his last. His stinging guitar and soulful voice, his skills as a band leader and performer—all mark him as keeper of the flame for American roots music.
His songs address love, loneliness, domestic turmoil, and politics. His musical vision is expansive, and his voice is aging like fine wine, developing a greater range and expressiveness, while his guitar playing now possesses an additional depth, gentle blue notes hint at a caress, then growl to signal emotional upheaval.
Cray's band includes Dover Weinberg on keyboards, Les Falconer on drums, and Richard Cousins, who has played with Cray since high school, on bass.
He’s shared stage and/or studio with the likes of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Albert Collins, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Memphis Horns, and Hi Rhythm Section. Working with producer Steve Jordan, now the Rolling Stones’ drummer, Cray’s recent run of albums, from 2014’s In My Soul to the 2027’s forthcoming All Over Again, are among the finest he’s made.
Every song on All Over Again is deeply felt. Alongside his originals on the album, he also tears up tunes originally cut in Muscle Shoals by R&B legends Bobby Womack, Wilson Pickett, and Jimmy Hughes. The album’s closing number, “Soul Shot,” is a joyous celebration of the great soul singers who cut beloved anthems at Muscle Shoals.
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About the Artist
Robert Cray first picked up a guitar after seeing the Beatles on TV, and later, having witnessed Jimi Hendrix perform while still in high school, determined to follow a similar path. Cray has sold millions of albums and countless concert tickets, won five Grammy Awards, been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, received the Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award, and designed two signature-model Fender guitars. His rise to the top was, like his music, a slow burn. In 1978, he was cast (as a musician) in Animal House before he released his debut album that same year. His 1983 record, Bad Influence, established him internationally, and his 1986 release, Strong Persuader, made him the first blues/soul musician to break through in the MTV era. The album earned rave reviews, topped charts worldwide, saw Cray grace the cover of Rolling Stone, and won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Recording. Suddenly, he found himself the hottest guitarist working, leading to collaborations with Tina Turner, Keith Richards, Chuck Berry, Etta James, B.B. King, and Buddy Guy while touring alongside The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton.
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