Sugaray Rayford

Sugaray Rayford
Sugaray Rayford in 2017 at the
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Background information
Birth nameCaron Nimoy Rayford
Born (1969-02-13) February 13, 1969
Smith County, Texas, United States
GenresElectric blues, soul blues
Occupation(s)Singer and songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years activeLate 1990spresent
LabelsForty Below Records
WebsiteOfficial website

Caron Nimoy "Sugaray" Rayford (born February 13, 1969) is an American soul blues singer and songwriter. He has released five albums to date and been granted three Blues Music Awards. Rayford's 2019 album, Somebody Save Me, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category.

In 2010, Living Blues magazine noted that "Sugaray is a first-rate blues artist with a deep-running, church honed soulfulness." His latest album, In Too Deep, was released on March 4, 2022.