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Robert Cray

American blues guitarist and singer (b. 1953)
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Robert Cray

Summary

Robert Cray is a human[1]. Born in Columbus[2], he… he was born on August 1, 1953[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], singer[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (902 views/month, #6,512 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Columbus[2], Robert Cray…
  • Robert Cray was born on August 1, 1953[3].
  • Robert Cray held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert Cray worked as a guitarist[4].
  • Robert Cray worked as a singer[5].
  • Robert Cray worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Robert Cray's education included a stint at Denbigh High School[9].
  • Robert Cray's education included a stint at Lakes High School[10].
  • Robert Cray received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[11].
  • Robert Cray received the Blues Music Award[12].
  • Robert Cray is recorded as male[13].
  • Robert Cray's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Robert Cray's genre is blues[15].
  • Robert Cray's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[16].
  • Robert Cray's discography is recorded as Robert Cray discography[17].
  • Robert Cray's Commons category is recorded as Robert Cray[18].
  • Robert Cray's family name is recorded as Cray[19].
  • Robert Cray's given name is recorded as Robert[20].
  • Robert Cray's official website is recorded as https://robertcray.com[21].
  • Robert Cray's instrument is recorded as guitar[22].
  • Robert Cray's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Robert Cray's start of work period is recorded as 1974[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1953-08-01[27]

  • Genre(s): blues, blues rock, electric blues, electric texas blues, soul, soul blues[28]

  • Community tags: blues, blues rock, electric blues, electric texas blues, soul, soul blues[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7112c4bc-5b15-4180-bfd5-2ca76745e87c[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Columbus[2], Robert Cray… he was born on August 1, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Denbigh High School[9], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1966[33] and Lakes High School[10], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1962[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], singer[5], and songwriter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[11] and Blues Music Award[12], a group of awards[37], in United States[38], founded in 1980[39].

Why It Matters

Robert Cray ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (902 views/month, #6,512 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Robert Cray born?

Born in Columbus[2], Robert Cray…

What did Robert Cray do for work?

Robert Cray worked as guitarist[4], singer[5], and songwriter[6].

Where did Robert Cray go to school?

Robert Cray was educated at Denbigh High School[9] and Lakes High School[10].

What awards did Robert Cray receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[11] and Blues Music Award[12].

Related Entities

Mercury Records United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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