Sharecropper's Son Robert Finley

• 1 Souled Out On You 03:33
• 2 Make Me Feel Alright 03:43
• 3 Country Child 05:27
• 4 Sharecropper’s Son 03:06
• 5 My Story 03:13
• 6 Starting To See 02:55
• 7 I Can Feel Your Pain 03:35
• 8 Better Than I Treat Myself 03:46
• 9 Country Boy 05:43
• 10 All My Hope 04:14
• Total Runtime 39:15

Info for Sharecropper's Son

"Sharecropper's Son" is a soulful masterpiece and career-defining album from Robert Finley, "the greatest living soul singer", written by Finley and co-written and produced by Dan Auerbach.

With songwriting by Finley, Auerbach, Bobby Wood, and contributions from respected country songwriter Pat McLaughlin, 'Sharecropper's Son' also features an all-star band, who have worked with everyone from Elvis to Wilson Pickett, including guitar expertise from Auerbach himself.

Recorded at Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville, Finley's formidable vocals and lyrical stylings take centre stage, sharing personal stories inspired by his Louisiana country childhood during the Jim Crow era south. His tales of pain and joy uplift as Finley reflects on his belief that you are never too young to dream and never too old to live.

The fire behind the conflagrant performances on "Sharecropper's Son" is ignited by 67 year old Finley, who has cited a range of vocal influences, including Al Green, Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles, Elvis, James Brown and The Beatles, all inspiring his genre diverse approach. Finley stated, "I want people to understand that I can't be kept in a box. I like to do all kinds of music - everything that means anything to me, from gospel to blues to soul to country to rock 'n' roll."

"A blind carpenter and army vet is revealed, belatedly, to be a herculean soulman." (UNCUT)

Robert Finley

Robert Finley
After a lifetime of hard work, Robert Finley has established himself as one of today’s preeminent spokesmen of the blues. Born and raised in the small town of Bernice, LA, Finley spent decades playing music as a street performer and leader of the gospel group Brother Finley and the Gospel Sisters before making his long overdue recording debut at the young age of 62 with 2016’s Age Don’t Mean A Thing. The album captured the attention of Easy Eye Sound founder Dan Auerbach, beginning a long collaborative relationship that has included 2017’s Goin’ Platinum, 2021’s autobiographical Sharecropper’s Son, and 2023’s critically acclaimed Black Bayou. An 11-track tour de force that coalesces southern soul, jazz, folk, blues, rock ‘n’ roll and more into a raw, thundering tribute to Finley’s home state of Louisiana, the latter album was met by ecstatic applause from leading publications around the world spanning SPIN, The FADER, No Depression, American Songwriter, Paste, Uncut, and more with MOJO simply declaring in a five-starred rave, “Black Bayou is surely the album Finley was put on Earth to create, filled with stories only he could tell.”

An electrifying performer known for his soulful swagger and gritty vocal power, Finley has since proven a hugely popular international live act with sold-out headline tours, countless festival appearances, shows alongside The Black Keys, and a leading role in Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound Revue. Finley has also made a number of high-profile network TV appearances, including the 2019 season of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” – where he eventually made it to the semi-finals – and CBS Saturday Morning. Having overcome great adversity – including losing his sight in his 60s – Robert Finley is now justly recognized the world over as a singular storyteller and one of the last great bluesmen of the modern era, a true living legend with still more magic to come.

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