| “Bluesman Roy Roberts is an original and there’s no other blues singer or guitarist who can equal his blend of minor-key, soul-laced shuffles.” – Roberta Penn, The Independent Weekly | |
| “This man knows a thing or two about soulful music! He gets you to sit back, lean in, and really listen.” – Scott Bock, Living Blues | |
| “Roy Roberts is a gentleman and musical giant. His vocal delivery distinguishes him as a singer comparable to Bobby Bland, Ray Charles, Tyrone Davis, Brook Benton …and his guitar licks soar with the best of the riff masters!” – Stephen Cagle, Music writer, Producer | |
| “A Roy Roberts show is an irresistible musical odyssey, a sweat drenched pilgrimage through the back alleys of the blues and the glory years of soul music. There aren’t many performers on the scene today who know the importance of “entertainment” like Roy Roberts.” – Gay Erwin, President of the Low-Country Blues Society | |
| “Roy Roberts …an extraordinary guitarist, a world-class performer, a truly exciting, hard working Rhythm & Blues entertainer!” – Jerome Cunningham, 2/Hot Blues Records |
Discography
| Introducing Roy Roberts – 1994 | By Request -The Best of Roy Roberts – 2005 |
| A Woman Needs Love – 1995 | Sicily Moon – 2006 |
| Roy Roberts Live – 1995 | Roy Roberts & Friends – 2007 |
| Every Shade of Blue – 1997 | Man with a Message (Gospel) – 2007 |
| Deeper Shade of Blue – 1999 | It’s Only You – 2008 |
| Burnin’ Love – 2001 | Strange Love – 2011 |
| Daylight with a Flashlight – 2003 | Hands On the Music – 2018 |
| Partners and Friends – 2004 | Back in Love – 2019 |
| Nothing But The Blues – 2020 |
“Scripture Cake” A movie written, directed, and produced by Dr. Emily Edwards contains six songs by Roy. Four songs are original material, two are instrumentals only. He also sings a medley of gospel favorites.
Awards
| 2001 – Keeping the Blues Alive -The Piedmont Blues Society |
| 2002 – Cover of the Living Blues Magazine # 166 (Multiple awards) |
| 2003 – Franco Rubegni Award (For the spreading of soul music) |
| 2004 – CBMA Cammy Award (Blues song of the year-”I Slipped”) |
| 2006 – CBMA Pioneer Award and induction into the Hall of Fame |
| 2006 – Interstate highway sign dedicated to Roy by his hometown, Livingston, TN |
| 2013 – Roy Roberts received the Albert King Guitar Award presented at the Jus’ Blues Foundation Awards |
Roy has come a long way from being a guitarist in the sixties with such legends as Eddie Floyd, Dee Clark, Stevie Wonder, William Bell, Solomon Burke, and Otis Redding.
Booking Information:
Roy Roberts Enterprises
1110 Lombardy Street
Greensboro, NC 27405
Office (336) 230-2243 Fax: (336) 274-0564
www.royrobertsblues.com
www.rockhouserecords.com
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