Started in 1974, the Robert Cray Band spent its early years in Eugene -- joined by a singer ... I called him up to talk about his romantic advice, his Oregon past and why he'll never retire.

The Robert Cray Band’s first gig was likely the now-shuttered Taylor’s Bar and Grill, but he says all he remembers is that it was near the University of Oregon campus. The band kept playing in Eugene ...

“It’s a classic now, but back when the movie Animal House was shot, nobody had any idea it was going to be so big,” says Robert Cray. “My band and I were living in Eugene, Oregon, at that ...

Piano player Dr. John of New Orleans boogied on the keys at the Roseland Theater in Old Town while Robert Cray ... who have seen Cray before. The Georgia native lived in the Eugene in the mid ...

Their findings influenced the development of their own music, and they traveled to Eugene, Oregon, in the hopes of finding success in the progressive college town. The Robert Cray Band hit the bar ...

After his band gently fades out on his Eighties hit “Right Next Door (Because of Me),” Robert Cray leans into ... I was living in Eugene, Oregon, and some lady asked me if I wanted to be ...

Prior to 1986, Robert Cray was just another talented ... cameo in the film National Lampoon's Animal House? I lived in Eugene, Oregon where they did most of the filming. I was at a gig, finishing ...

So when the Robert Cray Band returns to Santa Barbara on July ... Then an idea struck: “Let’s go to Eugene!” So off they went to the University of Oregon town, gigging the local circuit. “We had just ...

Multi-Grammy winner and Blues Hall of Fame member Robert Cray visits the Tower Theatre in Bend Tuesday. (Submitted photo) If you want a reminder of just how much the music industry has changed in ...