Robert Cray (born August 1, 1953, Columbus, Georgia) is an American blues g… Read Full Bio ↴Robert Cray (born August 1, 1953, Columbus, Georgia) is an American blues guitarist and singer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he has led his own band (the Robert Cray Band), as well as an acclaimed solo career. In 2011, Cray was inducted to the Blues Hall of Fame.

While Cray was among artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Thorogood who got wider radio airplay and regular MTV video exposure during the late 1980s, he started playing guitar in his early teens. At Denbigh High School in Newport News, Virginia, his love of blues and soul music flourished as he started collecting records. Originally, Robert Cray wanted to become an architect, but at about the same time he was going to study design in architecture he formed a local band "Steakface", described as "the best band from Lakewood you never heard of". Cray on guitar and vocals contributed greatly to Steakface's set list of songs by Jimi Hendrix, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Fleetwood Mac, the Grease Band, Blodwyn Pig, Jethro Tull, Forever More, Spirit, and The Faces.

By the time he was twenty, Cray had seen his heroes Albert Collins, Freddie King and Muddy Waters in concert, and decided to form his own band. His band started playing college towns on the west coast. After several years of regional success, Cray was signed to Mercury Records in 1982. His third release, Strong Persuader, received a Grammy Award, while the crossover single "Smokin' Gun" gave him wider appeal and name recognition.

By then Cray was an opening act for such major stars as Eric Clapton (who remains a friend to this day), and sold out larger venues as a solo artist. Cray has generally played Fender guitars (Telecasters and Stratocasters) and there are two signature Robert Cray Stratocasters models available from Fender.

Cray continues to record and tour.

You'll Want Me Back
Robert Cray Lyrics

You don't care for me at all
I found that you only stayed to make me feel so very small
Though you don't love me now
I kinda feel some way some how
It's gonna be too late
There you go again
Hurtin me in front of all our wonderful friends
Baby, I've been good to you
Better treat me like you used to do
It's gonna be too late

I'll see you run, run, run
Run on baby
You're gonna cry, cry, cry
Run on baby
But, it's too late
Baby, bye bye
Too late
Too late
And, I'll see you run, run, run
Run on baby
You're gonna cry, cry, cry
Oh, baby
But, it's too late
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Written by: Curtis Mayfield

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