Robert Crane (born January 5, 1969) is an American musician who is the current bass guitarist of hard rock band Black Star Riders.
Soon after, Crane and best friend Stuart Waldman were playing Hollywood clubs with their first band "Dream Suite" when they were only 16.
As a bassist, Crane played in local L.A. bands Lancia, Hot Wheelz, NEWHAVEN and Monroe (Rick Monroe), and has toured with Vince Neil's (Mötley Crüe) solo band featuring Steve Stevens, Dave Marshall and Vik Foxx.
Crane joined Black Star Riders in 2014, replacing their original bassist Marco Mendoza.
[2] In 2021, he filled in as the touring bass player for Warrant whilst Jerry Dixon took a break, and has joined them on the road again in 2024 for a run of summer dates.