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Clay Walker (born 19 August 1969 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American country music singer. He fell in love with music at age 9, and after graduating high school, he pursued a full-time music career. August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...
Flag of Beaumont, Texas Beaumont is a city and county seat of Jefferson County in U.S. state of Texas within the Beaumont—Port Arthur metropolitan area. ...
Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ...
He eventually became the house singer at the Neon Armadillo Bar in Beaumont, where he was discovered by producer James Stroud. Stroud helped Walker get a contract with Giant Records, and they began working on Walker's debut album. In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...
Giant Records was launched as a joint-venture with Warner Bros. ...
The self-titled album Clay Walker was released in 1993. It contained the #1 hit singles "What's It to You", "Live Until I Die" and "Dreaming With My Eyes Wide Open." It also featured the #11 "Where Do I Fit In the Picture" as well as the flop "White Palace."
In 1994, Walker's second album, If I Could Make a Living, was released. It contained the #1 hit title track, as well as top-ten hit "This Woman and This Man" and minor hit "My Heart Will Never Know."
Walker's third album, Hypnotize the Moon, was released in 1995. It contained the #2 hit "Who Needs You Baby", as well as the top-5 title track, another top 10 hit called "Only On Days That End In 'Y'", and minor hits "Where Were You" and "Bury the Shovel."
1996 saw discouraging news. Clay Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Walker, however, didn't care. He was going to make music and perform concerts no matter what happened to him.
1997 saw the release of Walker's fourth album, Rumor Has It. The hits on this album included the title track (which went No. 1), the top 5 hits "Watch This" and "Then What," and a lesser hit called "One, Two, I Love You."
In 1998, Walker's Greatest Hits was released, featuring all of his hit singles, plus two new hit songs, "You're Beginning to Get to Me", and "Ordinary People."
Walker's last Giant Records album, Live, Laugh, Love, came in 1999. It included the #3 hit "Chain of Love", plus the #11 title track, as well as the #16 "She's Always Right", and flops "Once In a Lifetime" and a remake of the Earl Thomas Conley hit "Holding Her and Loving You." Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941) is an American country music singer and composer. ...
Walker then recorded an album for Warner Brothers. Say No More was released in 2001. It was the least successful of his albums, only reaching gold status. It included minor hits "If You Ever Feel Like Lovin' Me Again" and the title track. Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) is one of the four major record labels. ...
Walker's RCA debut, A Few Questions, came in 2003. It included the top-ten title track, plus another top-ten, "I Can't Sleep." It also featured a minor hit, "Jesus Was a Country Boy." Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ...
Discography
Clay Walker is the eponymous debut album by the country music singer of the same name. ...
If I Could Make a Living is the title of country music singer Clay Walkers second album. ...
Hypnotize the Moon is country music singer Clay Walkers third album. ...
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