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  • born 1953, Columbus
  • 4 Dutch Top 40 hits

Robert Cray is an artist, born on 1 August 1953 in Columbus. Besides a career of their own, Robert Cray is also a member of The Robert Cray Band. Four records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Right Next Door (Because Of Me): number 2 in week 34 of 1987.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Robert Cray

The years of Robert Cray with The Robert Cray Band. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

The Robert Cray Band19901995200020052010201520202025Right Next Door (Because Of Me)number 2 in week 34 of 1987 · 11 weeksDon't Be Afraid Of The Darknumber 13 in week 35 of 1988 · 8 weeks634-5789number 15 in week 14 of 1989 · 6 weeksSmoking Gunnumber 19 in week 43 of 1987 · 5 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Robert Cray and The Robert Cray Band in the Dutch Top 40

Robert Cray had four records in the Dutch Top 40, 1 of them with The Robert Cray Band. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

2peak position
week 34, 198730weeks in the chart
with 4 records1987first entry
week 30, 19871989latest entry
week 16, 19893years with an entry
198719881989
  1. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 34 of 1987, 11 weeks in the chart Right Next Door (Because Of Me)
    Robert Cray
     4:19
  2. 1988Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 35 of 1988, 8 weeks in the chart Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
    The Robert Cray Band
     3:47
  3. 1989Dutch Top 40: peak position 15 in week 14 of 1989, 6 weeks in the chart 634-5789
    Tina Turner, Robert Cray
     3:06
  4. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 19 in week 43 of 1987, 5 weeks in the chart Smoking Gun
    Robert Cray
     4:06

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Robert CrayAll Dutch Top 40 entries of The Robert Cray Band

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Robert Cray received 2 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 2017Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance
  • Blues Music Award

Together with Robert Cray

In The Robert Cray Band, Robert Cray played with Kevin Hayes, Karl Sevareid, Les Falconer, Richard Cousins and Jimmy Pugh.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Robert Cray born?

Robert Cray was born on 1 August 1953 in Columbus.

Which group does Robert Cray belong to?

To The Robert Cray Band. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest hit of Robert Cray and The Robert Cray Band in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Right Next Door (Because Of Me), which reached number 2 in week 34 of 1987. In total four records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Right Next Door (Because Of Me) (number 2, 1987), Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (number 13, 1988), 634-5789 (number 15, 1989) and Smoking Gun (number 19, 1987). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Robert Cray (the button below the list).

Which awards has Robert Cray won?

Robert Cray received 2 awards and honours, including Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance (2017). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find Robert Cray online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Robert Cray?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.