The album won a grammy award not just for cray, but also for drummer and composer steve jordan as producer. Excellent live footage of the robert cray band playing bad influence taken from 4 nights of 40 years live which is to be released on. Released with hightone records, this was the album thought. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Robert cray bad influence lyrics and tracklist genius. Produced beautifully by bruce bromberg and dennis walker, the set sports some gorgeous originals phone booth, bad influence, so many women, so little time and two wellchosen covers, johnny guitar watsons dont touch me and eddie floyds. Crays tomato set, also featuring the harp of curtis salgado, was an excellent beginning, but it was the guitarists 1983 set for hightone, bad influence, that really showed just how full of talent cray was.
Hightone records 830 2452,polygram 830 2452 format. Robert cray has issued a live video of him performing his track bad influence. One of robert crays best albums ever, and the one that etched him into the consciousness of blues aficionados prior to his mainstream explosion. The robert cray band bad influence releases discogs. This july, catch the robert cray band on tour in germany. Robert crays entry into universals authorized bootleg series is taken from an outdoor concert he gave in austin, tx on may, 25 1987.
His family eventually settled in the tacoma, washington, area. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. We have 8 albums and 129 song lyrics in our database. The guitarist who brought blues back to the charts in the 80s via songs that defined blues themes but added modern and personal twists. You might want to believe he had a master plan to separate himself from the glut of keeping the blues alive flag wavers in the early 80s, but his evolution was natural, as well as collaborative. Bad influence by the robert cray band song statistics. Watch the video for bad influence from the robert cray bands the definitive collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The robert cray band licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of hightone. Cray s tomato set, also featuring the harp of curtis salgado, was an excellent beginning, but it was the guitarists 1983 set for hightone, bad influence, that really showed just how full of talent cray was.
Bad influence is the second studio album by the blues singersongwriter and guitarist robert cray. In just over 40 years cray and his band have recorded 20 studio releases, 15 of which have been on the billboard charts, and played bars, concert halls, festivals and arenas around the world. Here are the most popular versions chords, ukulele chords, guitar pro. Choose from robert cray sheet music for such popular songs as old love, old love unplugged, and right next door. Robert cray lyrics 206 song lyrics sorted by album, including burying ground, youre the one, this man.
Hal leonard best of robert cray guitar tab songbook. The robert cray band bad influence 1986, cd discogs. I found a few of crays bluesier performances on youtube that i would like to share with you. Bad influence false accusations strong persuader dont be afraid of the dark. The signature sound of blues guitarist, robert cray blues.
Then i was dancing around to dressing like you dont dress for me, thinking of younger days, higher heels, and shorter skirts. He has led his own band and won five grammy awards. Big city blues cruise 142 bad influence radio free. From the release bad influence album first played in concert july 12, 1984 by robert cray at montreux jazz festival 1984. Listen free to robert cray bad influence phone booth, bad influence and more. The robert cray band bad influence mp3 album download. Watch the video for bad influence from the robert cray bands the definitive collection for. Early parts emphasize older material, like a killer version of dont touch me and the funky pop. Twenty which was not featured on the dvd, although it can be viewed on youtube. Robert cray is wellknown as one of the few blues artists to cross over into top40 stardom and his stellar career has included high profile collaborations with icons like b. The robert cray band bad influence 1985, cd discogs.
Aug 10, 2015 excellent live footage of the robert cray band playing bad influence taken from 4 nights of 40 years live which is to be released on dvdbluray. If you enjoy the styles of the nighthawks and fabulous thunderbirds, you will enjoy bad influence. It was released on 27 april 1999, through the rykodisc label. Released with hightone records, this was the album thought to have put cray on the map, prior to his explosion into the mainstream with strong persuader in 1986. Crays musical beginnings go back to when he was a student at denbigh high school in newport news, virginia. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The john sinclair foundation presents bad influence big city blues cruise 142 martino dlorenzo, wemufm, ypsilanti, july 20, 1987 20147 red prysock. Apr 10, 2007 mix robert cray bad influence youtube. Get all the lyrics to songs on bad influence and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Cray s musical beginnings go back to when he was a student at denbigh high school in newport news, virginia.
When the washingtonstatebased bluesman cut this album, his second, for hightone in 1983, robert cray was still four years away from his majorlabel, top 40 hit smoking gun. Man child rolls out in an easy, timeless style that sets the pace nicely. Hal leonard best of robert cray guitar tab songbook notes and tab for 16 songs from this modern blues man. Bad influence is a 1983 blues album by the blues singersongwriter and guitarist robert cray. Excellent live footage of the robert cray band playing bad influence taken from 4 nights of 40 years live which is to be released on dvdbluray. Robert cray 1983 bad influence 12 bonus track 2 share what youve got, keep what you need. Robert william cray is an american blues guitarist and singer.
Bmg rights management us, llc, latinautor, cmrra, aresa, and 2 music rights societies. Robert cray has created a sound that rises from american roots and arrives today both fresh and familiar. Bad influence under the influence cd baby music store. Top robert cray lyrics won the battle 1040 blues worry forecast calls for pain consequences i shiver holdin court does it really matter i was warned back home related robert cray links official page robert cray wiki bad influence video robert cray twitter robert cray facebook. Robert cray biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. View robert cray song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Robert cray 4 nights of 40 years live musicians friend. Bad influence, an album by the robert cray band on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
The robert cray band this fivetime grammy awardwinners guitar presence is legendary. Robert cray was born on august 1, 1953, in columbus, georgia, while his father was stationed at fort benning. Babys arms bad influence wont be coming home dont be afraid of the dark the forecast calls for pain nothing against you phone booth poor johnny right next door shes into somethin smoking gun. It was his second release and his first on high tone records. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video. Most recently played january 21, 2020 by the robert cray band at the plaza theatre, orlando, fl, usa. The performance is taken from 4 nights of 40 years live his dvdcd set that arrives on august 28 via mascot label group. While there, he played in his first band, the oneway street. One of robert cray s best albums ever, and the one that etched him into the consciousness of blues aficionados prior to his mainstream explosion.
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