Composer
Gary Clark
American blues musician
b. 1984
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1984
- Birthplace
- Austin
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Gary Lee Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American guitarist and singer who fuses blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop. In 2011, Clark signed with Warner Bros. Records and released The Bright Lights EP. 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).
In 2014, Clark was awarded a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B performance for the song "Please Come Home". In 2020, he won the Grammy Award for "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance" for the song "This Land" from that album. His most recent album, JPEG Raw, was released in 2024.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; guitarist; television actor; film actor; musician; singer; actor; composer; blues musician
- Education
- Austin High School
- Genres
- blues rock; blues; rock music; soul; rhythm and blues
- Awards
- Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance; Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Official website
- http://www.garyclarkjr.com/
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 100930773
- ISNI
- 0000000071545682
- GND ID
- 1031777229
- Library of Congress ID
- no2011172383
- MusicBrainz ID
- c733c4e6-22a2-499d-ace7-17b832356aff
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrong Impression | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 3 |
| Mary's Prayer | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Missing Man | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Breed | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Cry | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 100930773. Portrait: Alize Tran, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.