Strong Persuader
Robert Cray
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Gun | Robert Cray | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | I Guess I Showed Her | Robert Cray | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Right Next Door (Because of Me) | Robert Cray | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Nothin but a Woman | Robert Cray | 3:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Still Around | Robert Cray | 3:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | More Than I Can Stand | Robert Cray | 2:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Foul Play | Robert Cray | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | I Wonder | Robert Cray | 3:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Fantasized | Robert Cray | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | New Blood | Robert Cray | 4:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
iTunes Review
Cray's sweet, testifying soul-style singing and stinging Albert Collins-influenced guitar propelled the hits "Smoking Gun" and "Right Next Door (Because of Me)" onto the charts in 1986 and made this the first blues album to crack the top 20 since 1972. This was the fourth album for Cray, an Army brat who was born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1953, but emerged from Eugene, Oregon, with his Robert Cray Band. His smooth, seductive vocal phrasing - largely inspired by the soul/gospel legend O.V. Wright - and his group's rhythmic debt to the Memphis R&B sound perfected by Stax and Hi Records, is a perfect match for this album's love-gone-wrong themes, which earned Cray his reputation as modern blues' poet of infidelity. Strong Persuader's sales also made Cray a leader of the genre's '80s resurgence, alongside Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Fabulous Thunderbirds.
Recent Customer Reviews
The mother of my Blues!
by BB LeeI was a snot-nosed punk in my twenties - listening to only rock-n-roll, when I heard "smoking gun" on a rock-n-roll station in the ATL. It changed my life forever. Now , its BBKing, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray, Muddy, Johnny Lee Hooker, Keb Mo, and the list goes on and on. Thank you Robert and to those that are considering the blues, buy this and it will change your world too. I also highly recommend "Flase Accusations." Enjoy!
The Greatest
by dwn4lifeI first heard this album when I was 13 years old and I've been a huge fan ever since. I've seen Robert play live three times over the years, and he is without a doubt the greatest guitar player of his generation. If there is any doubt about this mans guitar talents, vocals, and stage presence then just see him perform live and be witness to true greatness.
I've been Strongly Persuaded to love this album
by ShadowandFlameMy top 5:
1. Smoking Gun
2. Right Next Door
3. Foul Play
4. I Guess I Showed Her
5. I Wonder
Robert Cray is one of the most underrated musicians ever. I saw him live with Eric Clapton.
Biography
Born: August 01, 1953 in Columbus, GA
Genre: Blues
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Robert Cray
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Gun | Strong Persuader | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Right Next Door (Because of Me) | Strong Persuader | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | I Guess I Showed Her | Strong Persuader | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Black Cat Bone | Showdown! | 5:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | T-Bone Shuffle | Showdown! | 4:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.90
- Genres: Blues, Music, Jazz, Contemporary Blues, Electric Blues, R&B/Soul, Soul
- Released: 1986
- ℗ 1986 The Island Def Jam Music Group
