Tom Gray

American blues musician and songwriter, who played guitar, lap steel guitar, keyboards, dulcimer, dobro and harmonica. Born June 3, 1951 in Washington, D.C. Died October 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.

In the 1970s, Gray illustrated posters for Atlanta music venue, The 12th Gate.

In the 1980s he fronted Atlanta rock group The Brains. He sang and played keyboards, and recorded two albums on Mercury Records and an EP on Landslide Records.

Gray picked up his first lap steel guitar in the late 1980s. In the 1990s, he and Mark Johnson formed the roots-rock band Delta Moon, with Gray on lap steel.

His songs have been recorded by Cyndi Lauper (including the hit "Money Changes Everything"), Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Carlene Carter, Bonnie Bramlett and many others. His music has been featured in television shows, advertisements and films.

The American Roots Music Association named him Blues Songwriter of the Year in 2008.