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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gary Clark Jr.</span>
Gary Lee Clark Jr.[1] (born February 15, 1984) is an American blues guitarist and singer from Austin, Texas[2][3] who fuses blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop.[4] In 2011, Clark signed with Warner Bros Records and released The Bright Lights EP.[5] It was followed by the albums Blak and Blu (2012) and The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (2015). Throughout his career, Clark has been a prolific live performer, documented by Gary Clark Jr. Live (2014) and Gary Clark Jr Live/North America (2017).[6]
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Birth name | Gary Lee Clark Jr. |
Born | (1984-02-15) February 15, 1984 (age 40) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Website | garyclarkjr |
In 2014, Clark was awarded a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B performance for the song "Please Come Home".[7] His most recent album, JPEG Raw, was released in 2024. In 2020, he won the Grammy Award for "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance" for the song "This Land" from that album.[8]
- ^ "Songwriter/Composer: Clark Gary Lee Jr". BMI. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Jeff (June 26, 2010). "Guy kicks it in for friends". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ Hall, Russell (December 21, 2007). "Gary Clark Jr. Gets Lowdown and Funky". Gibson.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ Classic Rock Magazine, Issue 175, p72
- ^ Hernandez, Raoul (August 19, 2011). "Gary Clark Jr. The Bright Lights EP (Warner Bros.)". Austinchronicle.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Gary Clark, Jr. | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Clark, Jr". Grammy.com. April 3, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Grammy Winners List 2020 by Zoe Haylock, Vulture.com, January 27, 2020.