MUSIC Sugaray Rayford

Description

Sugaray Rayford is a man with a message and a larger-than-life voice to deliver it. In collaboration with producer and songwriter Eric Corne over the past three albums, the soul-blues powerhouse has developed a sound that blends classic soul melodies and funky R&B grooves with raw blues energy. Their first project together, Somebody Save Me, earned Rayford a 2020 Grammy nomination, followed by Blues Music Awards for Soul Blues Male Artist and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year. His follow-up, In Too Deep, garnered multiple honors, including the Blues Music Award for Soul Blues Album of the Year. Rayford's latest release, Human Decency, continues his focus on music with purpose. Its title track serves as a reminder that similarities outweigh differences, and that beyond divisions of race or politics, there are only hearts and minds.