MUSICIAN
Robert Cray
1953 - Today

Robert Cray
Robert William Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Cray is the 1,656th most popular musician (down from 1,562nd in 2024), the 8,696th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,874th in 2019) and the 617th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Robert Cray ranks 1,656 out of 3,175. Before him are Buddy DeFranco, Michael Franks, Eliane Elias, Cassandra Wilson, Trilok Gurtu, and Toumani Diabaté. After him are Carol Kaye, Sam Rivers, Jim Root, Didier Lockwood, Hariprasad Chaurasia, and Maxi Jazz.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBuddy DeFranco
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,650
Michael Franks
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,651
Eliane Elias
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,652
Cassandra Wilson
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,653
Trilok Gurtu
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,654
Toumani Diabaté
1965 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,655
Robert Cray
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,656
Carol Kaye
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,657
Sam Rivers
1977 - 2025
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,658
Jim Root
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,659
Didier Lockwood
1956 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,660
Hariprasad Chaurasia
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,661
Maxi Jazz
1957 - 2022
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,662
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Robert Cray ranks 390. Before him are Adrie van Kraay, Gary Johnson, Sergei Starostin, Roberta Williams, Ingo Hoffmann, and Pedro López Quintana. After him are Georg Friedrich Haas, Lyle Mays, Teburoro Tito, Ricky Steamboat, Arto Lindsay, and Nicolas Schmit.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsAdrie van Kraay
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 384
Gary Johnson
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 385
Sergei Starostin
LINGUIST
1953 - 2005
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 386
Roberta Williams
GAME DESIGNER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 387
Ingo Hoffmann
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 388
Pedro López Quintana
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 389
Robert Cray
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 390
Georg Friedrich Haas
COMPOSER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 391
Lyle Mays
MUSICIAN
1953 - 2020
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 392
Teburoro Tito
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 393
Ricky Steamboat
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 394
Arto Lindsay
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 395
Nicolas Schmit
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 396
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Cray ranks 8,698 out of 20,380. Before him are Cassandra Wilson (1955), William Barton Rogers (1804), Jacqueline Logan (1904), John Hodiak (1914), Sara Paretsky (1947), and Charles Cyphers (1939). After him are Carol Kaye (1935), Jonathan Davis (1971), Duncan Gregg (1910), Penny Johnson Jerald (1961), Herman Groman (1882), and Duane Jones (1937).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCassandra Wilson
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 8,692
William Barton Rogers
GEOLOGIST
1804 - 1882
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 8,693
Jacqueline Logan
ACTOR
1904 - 1983
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 8,694
John Hodiak
ACTOR
1914 - 1955
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 8,695
Sara Paretsky
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 8,696
Charles Cyphers
ACTOR
1939 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 8,697
Robert Cray
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,698
Carol Kaye
MUSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,699
Jonathan Davis
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,700
Duncan Gregg
ATHLETE
1910 - 1989
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,701
Penny Johnson Jerald
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,702
Herman Groman
ATHLETE
1882 - 1954
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,703
Duane Jones
ACTOR
1937 - 1988
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,704
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Robert Cray ranks 617. Before him are Kyle Eastwood (1968), Bill Frisell (1951), Hubert Sumlin (1931), Buddy DeFranco (1923), Michael Franks (1944), and Cassandra Wilson (1955). After him are Carol Kaye (1935), Sam Rivers (1977), Jim Root (1971), Bobby Timmons (1935), Ramsey Lewis (1935), and Hal David (1921).
Kyle Eastwood
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 611
Bill Frisell
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 612
Hubert Sumlin
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 613
Buddy DeFranco
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 614
Michael Franks
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 615
Cassandra Wilson
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 616
Robert Cray
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 617
Carol Kaye
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 618
Sam Rivers
1977 - 2025
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 619
Jim Root
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 620
Bobby Timmons
1935 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 621
Ramsey Lewis
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 622
Hal David
1921 - 2012
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 623








































