Bad Influence is a 1983 blues album by the blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Robert Cray. Released with Hightone Records, this was the album thought to have put Cray on the map, prior to his explosion into the mainstream with Strong Persuader in 1986. See also: 1982 in music, other events of 1983, 1984 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events The most long-term influential release of 1983 is probably Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins, which sold poorly upon its initial release. ... Blues music redirects here. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Robert Cray (foreground) Robert Cray (born 1 August 1953, in Columbus, Georgia) is a blues musician, guitarist and singer. ... Cover of Strong Persuader Released in 1986, Strong Persuader was Robert Crays breakthrough album to the mainstream and his small fanbase grew to gigantic proportions. ...

It was his second release, and contained two cover versions: Johnny Guitar Watson's "Don't Touch Me" and Eddie Floyd's "Got To Make A Comeback". The most well-known and memorable song off the album was probably the slow blues song, "Phone Booth". The album runs 41 minutes and 57 seconds. In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Johnny Guitar Watson Johnny Guitar Watson (February 3, 1935 - May 17, 1996) was an American blues guitarist. ... Eddie Floyd (b. ...