Robert Cray and Richard Cousins arrive in Eugene, Oregon in 1974 and launch the Robert Cray Band.
Active Years: 1974 – Present
Genre: Blues
Original Members
- Robert Cray – vocals & guitar
- Richard Cousins – bass
- Tom Murphy – drums
- Rocky Manzanares – harmonica
Later Years
- Robert Cray – vocals & guitar
- Richard Cousins – bass
- David Olson – drums (1978- 1989)
- Curtis Salgado – harmonica & vocals
Discography
1980 Who’s Been Talkin’ (Tomato label) with Richard Cousins and Dennis Walker on bass, Tom Murphy and Buster Jones on drums, Curtis Salgado on harmonica, David Stewart on piano, Davie Li on Saxophone, Nolan Smith on Trumpet, Nat Dove on Keyboards
1983 Bad Influence (HighTone label) with Cray on guitar, Cousins on bass, Dave Olson on drums, Mike Vannice, tenor sax and keyboards; Warren Rand, alto sax
1985 False Accusations
Mike scofield says
That isn,t the only band dave played. Cant remember them all but i do remember the rythme kings and the nighthawks.