Robert Cray
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.
Top Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 // TV
Austin City Limits
1975 // TV
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987 // MOVIE
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010 // MOVIE
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013 // MOVIE
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991 // MOVIE
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007 // MOVIE
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004 // MOVIE
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
1995 // MOVIE
B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995 // MOVIE
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001 // MOVIE
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
2017 // MOVIE
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
2018 // MOVIE
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2020 // MOVIE
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996 // MOVIE