Artists similar to

Robert Cray

artist · US · born 1953

blues guitarist, singer and songwriter

bluesblues rockelectric blueselectric texas bluessoulsoul blues

In short

The artists most similar to Robert Cray are B.B. King, The Robert Cray Band, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Albert Collins, from the same blues, blues rock and electric blues circle.

Closest to Robert Cray

1 B.B. King

2 The Robert Cray Band

3 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗

4 Muddy Watersblues musician

5 Albert CollinsUS blues guitarist/vocalist/harmonica

6 Howlin’ Wolf

More similar artists

7 Joe Bonamassa

8 Stevie Ray Vaughan

9 Gary MooreThin Lizzy, blues guitar

10 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

11 Johnny WinterAmerican blues/rock musician

12 Robert Johnson1930s blues legend

13 Etta James Bandcamp ↗

14 Koko Taylor

15 Lightnin’ Hopkins Bandcamp ↗

16 Kenny Wayne Shepherd

17 Lowell Fulson

18 Jimmie Vaughanblues guitarist and singer

19 Freddie KingUS blues singer & guitarist

20 T‐Bone WalkerUS blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975

21 Tina Turner

22 The Allman Brothers Band

23 The Memphis Horns

24 Bo DiddleyAmerican singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer

25 Robben Fordblues, jazz & rock guitarist and songwriter

26 Dr. JohnNew Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter

27 Ry Cooderguitarist, singer, and songwriter

28 Johnny Copeland

29 The Rolling Stones

30 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Robert Cray?

The artists most similar to Robert Cray are B.B. King, The Robert Cray Band, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Albert Collins, from the same blues, blues rock and electric blues circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Robert Cray?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: John Lee Hooker, Etta James and Lightnin’ Hopkins have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Robert Cray" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Robert Cray?

Robert Cray is usually associated with blues, blues rock, electric blues and electric texas blues (artist · US · born 1953), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 22 October 2026.