Robert Cray
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Robert Cray is an American blues guitarist and singer known for his soulful vocals, clean guitar tone, and role in revitalizing modern blues music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Eric Clapton
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John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevie Ray Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert William Cray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1953-08-01 ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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blues rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| genreContribution | helped bring blues music to a wider mainstream audience in the 1980s ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyItem |
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
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I Was Warned NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnight Stroll NERFINISHED ⓘ Nothin But Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Who’s Been Talkin’ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Albert Collins
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B.B. King NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie King NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Cropper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clean guitar tone
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revitalizing modern blues music ⓘ soulful vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Robert Cray Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Robert Cray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bad Influence
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False Accusations NERFINISHED ⓘ Right Next Door (Because of Me) NERFINISHED ⓘ Smoking Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Strong Persuader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Columbus, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Hightone Records
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Mercury Records ⓘ Nozzle Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
performed at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival
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performed at the 1988 Amnesty International Human Rights Now! tour ⓘ |
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