Gene Watson’s Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as ‘the singer’s singer’ – and rightly so!
All of Gene Watson’s Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2023, were most gracious with their time and words.
It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Clay Walker, which he submitted to this site on Monday 13 March 2023.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Clay Walker who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Clay Walker
This quote was submitted on Monday 13 March 2023.
‘Gene has influenced more singers than he realises.
His vocal style and range are iconic!
There have been only a handful of country singers in the last 70 years who deserve the title ‘legend’.
He is one’
Thank you, Clay Walker, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Clay Walker…
Clay Walker was born Ernest Clayton Walker Jr. on Tuesday 19 August 1969 in Beaumont, Texas to Ernest and Danna Walker.
The oldest of five children, Clay Walker lived in Vidor with his mother and stepfather. His father, Clay Sr., gave him a guitar when he was nine years old. Clay Walker began entering talent competitions when he was fifteen years old.
After leaving his shift as a night-time desk clerk at a Super 8 Motel, Clay Walker stopped at a local radio station to deliver a tape of a song that he had written. Although the morning disc jockey told him that the station’s policies prohibited playing self-submitted tapes, he played Clay Walker’s song and said that it was ‘too good to pass up’.
Following graduation from Vidor High School in 1986, Clay Walker began working at a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company plant. When he was nineteen years old, Clay Walker also began touring as a musician, playing various local clubs and eventually finding work as the house singer at a bar in Beaumont, Texas called Neon Armadillo.
Clay Walker’s country music influences include Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016), Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953), George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 – Friday 26 April 2013) and Charley Pride (Friday 18 March 1934 – Saturday 12 December 2020).
In November 1992, Clay Walker was discovered by James Stroud, a record producer, who was also the president of Warner Music Group subsidiary, Giant Records.
After hearing about Clay Walker, James Stroud flew down to Beaumont, Texas to meet him and see his show. After being ‘completely impressed’, James Stroud brought Clay Walker to Nashville to record demos and then signed him to Giant Records and they began work on the debut album.
On Tuesday 3 August 1993, Clay Walker saw the release of his self-titled debut album, ‘Clay Walker’ (Giant Records, 1993), which was produced by James Stroud, and included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘What’s It To You’ (written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Curtis Wright) (No.1, 1993) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1993, and No.73 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1993 / the original version of this track was recorded by Curtis Wright, who included it on his self-titled debut album, ‘Curtis Wright’ (Liberty Records, 1992)
‘Live Until I Die’ (written by Clay Walker) (No.1 for one week in January 1994) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1994
‘Where Do I Fit In The Picture’ (written by Clay Walker) (No.11, 1994) / this track also reached No.6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1994 / this track was originally the ‘B’ side of the single, ‘What’s It To You’ (written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Curtis Wright)
‘Dreaming With My Eyes Open’ (written by Tony Arata) (No.1 for one week in August / September 1994 ) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1994 / this track was also featured on the soundtrack of the 1993 film, ‘The Thing Called Love’
Clay Walker’s self-titled debut album, ‘Clay Walker’ (Giant Records, 1993), also included the following tracks:
‘The Silence Speaks For Itself’ (written by Chris Waters, Clay Walker and Tom Shapiro)
‘How To Make A Man Lonesome’, which was written by Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) and Randy Boudreaux
‘Next Step In Love’ (written by Clay Walker)
‘White Palace’ (written by Zack Turner and Byron Hill) / this track reached No.67 as a result of unsolicited airplay
‘Money Can’t Buy (The Love We Had)’ (written by Clay Walker)
‘Things I Should Have Said’ (written by John Paul Daniel and Shawna Harrington-Burkhart)
‘I Don’t Know How Love Starts’ (written by Rich Alves, T.J. Knight and Curtis Wright) / the original version of this track was recorded by Curtis Wright, who included it on his self-titled debut album, ‘Curtis Wright’ (Liberty Records, 1992)
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s self-titled debut album, ‘Clay Walker’ (Giant Records, 1993), included the following:
Eddie Bayers (drums)
Larry Byrom (acoustic guitar)
Jimmy Carter, Leland Sklar and Larry Paxton (bass guitar)
Stuart Duncan and Joe Spivey (fiddle)
Paul Franklin and Sonny Garrish (steel guitar)
Dann Huff and Brent Rowan (electric guitar)
Jana King, Curtis Wright and Curtis Young (background vocals)
Steve Nathan, Bobby Ogdin and Matt Rollings (piano)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Lonnie Wilson (drums)
Clay Walker’s self-titled debut album, ‘Clay Walker’ (Giant Records, 1993), reached No.8 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1994, No.52 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 1994, No.2 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart in 1994, No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums Chart in 1994, and No.47 on the Canadian RPM Top Albums Chart in 1994.
Clay Walker’s self-titled debut album, ‘Clay Walker’ (Giant Records, 1993), was certified ‘Platinum’ by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies.
In 1994, Clay Walker received two award nominations; ‘Star of Tomorrow’ Award from The Nashville Network (TNN) / Music City News, and ‘Top New Male Vocalist’ from the Academy of Country Music (ACM).
On Tuesday 27 September 1994, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘If I Could Make A Living’ (Giant Records, 1994), which was produced by James Stroud, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘If I Could Make A Living’ (written by Alan Jackson, Keith Stegall and Roger Murrah) (No.1 for one week in November 1994) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1994
‘This Woman & This Man’ (written by Jeff Pennig and Michael Lunn) (No.1 for two weeks in March / April 1995) / this track also reached No.2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1995
‘My Heart Will Never Know’ (written by Steve Dorff and Billy Kirsch) (No.16, 1995) / this track also reached No.6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1995
Clay Walker’s ‘If I Could Make A Living’ (Giant Records, 1994) also included the following tracks:
‘The Melrose Avenue Cinema Two’ (written by Reese Wilson)
‘What Do You Want For Nothin’ (written by Keith Follesé and Michael Woody)
‘Boogie ‘Til The Cows Come Home’ (written by Clay Blaker and Roger Brown)
‘Heartache Highway’, which was written by Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016), Clay Walker and Kent Blazy
‘You Make It Look So Easy’ (written by Tom Shapiro and Chris Waters)
‘Lose Your Memory’ (written by Clay Walker)
‘Money Ain’t Everything’, which was written by Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016), Clay Walker and Kent Blazy
‘Down By The Riverside’, which was written by Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016), Clay Walker and Kent Blazy
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s ‘If I Could Make A Living’ (Giant Records, 1994) included the following:
Eddie Bayers and Paul Leim (drums)
Larry Byrom (acoustic guitar, electric guitar)
Glen Duncan (fiddle)
Stuart Duncan (fiddle, mandolin)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar, Dobro)
Sonny Garrish (steel guitar)
Jim Horn (saxophone)
Dann Huff, Brent Mason and Brent Rowan (electric guitar)
Mark Ivey, Dennis Wilson and Curtis Young (background vocals)
Terry McMillan (Monday 12 October 1953 – Friday 2 February 2007) (harmonica)
Steve Nathan (keyboards)
Michael Rhodes (Wednesday 16 September 1953 – Saturday 4 March 2023) and Glenn Worf (bass guitar)
Matt Rollings (piano)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Clay Walker’s ‘If I Could Make A Living’ (Giant Records, 1994) reached No.2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1994, No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums Chart in 1994, No.58 on the Canadian RPM Albums Chart in 1994, and No.42 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 1994.
On Tuesday 17 October 1995, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘Hypnotize The Moon’ (Giant Records, 1995), which was produced by James Stroud, and included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Who Needs You Baby’, which was written by Clay Walker, Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) and Randy Boudreaux (No.2, 1995) / this track also reached No.2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1995
‘Hypnotize The Moon’ (written by Eric Kaz and Steve Dorff) (No.2, 1996) / this track also reached No.6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1996
‘Only On Days That End In Y’, which was written by Richard Fagan (Thursday 24 April 1947 – Friday 5 August 2016) (No.5, 1996) / this track also reached No.7 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1996
‘Bury The Shovel’ (written by Chris Arms and Chuck Jones) (No.18, 1996) / this track also reached No.24 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1996
Clay Walker’s ‘Hypnotize The Moon’ (Giant Records, 1995) also included the following tracks:
‘I Won’t Have The Heart’, which was written by Clay Walker, Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) and Kent Blazy
‘Let Me Take The Heartache (Off Your Hands)’, which was written by Clay Walker, Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) and Kent Blazy
‘Hand Me Down Heart’ (written by Zack Turner and Lonnie Wilson)
‘Where Were You’ (written by Tim Menzies)
‘Loving You Comes Naturally To Me’, which was written by Ray Methvin, Tim Johnson (Friday 29 January 1960 – Sunday 21 October 2012) and Roger Springer
‘A Cowboy’s Toughest Ride’, which was written by Clay Walker, Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) and Randy Boudreaux
‘Love Me Like You Love Me’ (written by Steve Wariner and Bill LaBounty)
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s ‘Hypnotize The Moon’ (Giant Records, 1995) included the following:
Eddie Bayers and Maxwell Schauf (drums)
Larry Byrom and Kyle Frederick (acoustic guitar)
Mike Brignardello, Byron House and Glenn Worf (bass guitar)
Stuart Duncan, Johnny Gimble (Sunday 30 May 1926 – Saturday 9 May 2015), Jason Roberts and Joe Spivey (fiddle)
Paul Franklin (Dobro)
Sonny Garrish and Tim Sergeant (steel guitar)
John A. Hobbs (Saturday 11 February 1928 – Wednesday 12 June 2019) and Van Rentz (piano)
Dann Huff, Brent Rowan and Landon Taylor (electric guitar)
Matt Rollings (piano)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Curtis Wright and Curtis Young (background vocals)
Nashville String Machine (strings contracted by Carl Gorodetzsky, conducted and arranged by Steve Dorff)
Clay Walker’s ‘Hypnotize The Moon’ (Giant Records, 1995) reached No.10 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1995, and No.57 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 1995.
Having just completed the tracks for his fourth album, ‘Rumor Has It’ (Giant Records, 1997), in 1996, Clay Walker was playing basketball with a friend, when he began to experience numbness, facial spasms, and double vision. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed that Clay Walker had multiple sclerosis (MS).
Clay Walker subsequently began changing his diet and treating the disease with a daily injection of Copaxone, sending his multiple sclerosis (MS) into an arrested state.
Also, in early 1996, Nu Millennia Media released ‘Self Portrait’, which included five of Clay Walker’s songs in an interactive CD-ROM format, along with 30 minutes of video footage.
On Tuesday 8 April 1997, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘Rumor Has It’ (Giant Records, 1997), which was produced by James Stroud and Clay Walker, and included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Rumor Has It’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) (No.1 for two weeks in April 1997) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1997
‘One, Two, I Love You’ (written by Ed Hill and Bucky Jones) (No.18, 1997) / this track also reached No.12 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1997
‘Watch This’ (written by Ron Harbin, Aaron Barker and Anthony L. Smith) (No.4, 1997) / this track also reached No.13 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1997
‘Then, What?’ (written by Jon Vezner and Randy Sharp) (No.2, 1998) / this track also reached No.4 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1998, and No.65 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1998
Clay Walker’s ‘Rumor Has It’ (Giant Records, 1997) also included the following tracks:
‘I’d Say That’s Right’ (written by Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders)
‘Heart Over Head Over Heels’ (written by Bob Regan and Jeff Pennig)
‘You’ll Never Hear The End of It’ (written by Dickie Kaiser and Jon Robbin)
‘Country Boy & City Girl’ (written by Clay Walker)
‘I Need A Margarita’ (written by Dana Hunt Black, Monty Holmes and Tony Mullins)
‘That’s Us’ (written by Tim Menzies and Clay Walker)
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s ‘Rumor Has It’ (Giant Records, 1997) included the following:
Eddie Bayers (drums)
Bruce C. Bouton (steel guitar)
Larry Byrom, Paul Franklin and Tim Menzies (acoustic guitar)
Dan Dugmore and Tim Sargeant (steel guitar)
Stuart Duncan and Joe Spivey (fiddle)
Steve Nathan (piano)
Tom Roady (percussion, steel drums)
Brent Rowan (electric guitar, acoustic guitar)
Wayne Toups (squeeze box)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Glenn Worf (bass guitar)
Curtis Wright and Curtis Young (background vocals)
Clay Walker’s ‘Rumor Has It’ (Giant Records, 1997) reached No.4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1997, No.7 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums Chart in 1997, and No.32 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 1997.
(Friday 17 October 1941 – Wednesday 10 April 2019)
In April 1998, Clay Walker charted with a ‘live’ rendition of Earl Thomas Conley‘s 1983 single, ‘Holding Her & Loving You’ (written by Walt Aldridge and Tommy Brasfield), which spent nine weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart and peaked at No.68.
The original version of ‘Holding Her & Loving You’ (written by Walt Aldridge and Tommy Brasfield) was recorded by Earl Thomas Conley (Friday 17 October 1941 – Wednesday 10 April 2019), who included it on ‘Don’t Make It Easy For Me’ (RCA Victor Records, 1983); Earl Thomas Conley‘s version of the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in November / December 1983, and he was nominated for multiple Grammy Awards for the song in 1983.
On Tuesday 9 June 1998, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘Greatest Hits’ (Giant Records, 1998), which was produced by James Stroud, and included two new tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Ordinary People’ (written by Ed Hill and Craig Wiseman) (No.35 in July 1998) / this track also reached No.22 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1998
‘You’re Beginning To Get To Me’ (written by Aaron Barker and Tom Shapiro) (No.2 in January 1999) / this track also reached No.7 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in January 1999, and No.39 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in January 1999
Clay Walker’s ‘Greatest Hits’ (Giant Records, 1998) also included the following tracks, which were also hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘What’s It To You’ (written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Curtis Wright) (No.1, 1993) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1993, and No.73 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1993 / the original version of this track was recorded by Curtis Wright, who included it on his self-titled debut album, ‘Curtis Wright’ (Liberty Records, 1992)
‘Live Until I Die’ (written by Clay Walker) (No.1 for one week in January 1994) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1994
‘This Woman & This Man’ (written by Jeff Pennig and Michael Lunn) (No.1 for two weeks in March / April 1995) / this track also reached No.2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1995
‘Dreaming With My Eyes Open’ (written by Tony Arata) (No.1 for one week in August / September 1994 ) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1994 / this track was also featured on the soundtrack of the 1993 film, ‘The Thing Called Love’
‘Rumor Has It’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) (No.1 for two weeks in April 1997) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1997
‘Hypnotize The Moon’ (written by Eric Kaz and Steve Dorff) (No.2, 1996) / this track also reached No.6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1996
‘Then, What?’ (written by Jon Vezner and Randy Sharp) (No.2, 1998) / this track also reached No.4 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1998, and No.65 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1998
‘Where Do I Fit In The Picture’ (written by Clay Walker) (No.11, 1994) / this track also reached No.6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1994 / this track was originally the ‘B’ side of the single, ‘What’s It To You’ (written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Curtis Wright)
‘If I Could Make A Living’ (written by Alan Jackson, Keith Stegall and Roger Murrah) (No.1 for one week in November 1994) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1994
‘Only On Days That End In Y’, which was written by Richard Fagan (Thursday 24 April 1947 – Friday 5 August 2016) (No.5, 1996) / this track also reached No.7 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1996
‘Watch This’ (written by Ron Harbin, Aaron Barker and Anthony L. Smith) (No.4, 1997) / this track also reached No.13 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1997
‘Who Needs You Baby’, which was written by Clay Walker, Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) and Randy Boudreaux (No.2, 1995) / this track also reached No.2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1995
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s ‘Greatest Hits’ (Giant Records, 1998) included the following:
Eddie Bayers, Maxwell Schauf and Lonnie Wilson (drums)
Bruce C. Bouton, Dan Dugmore, Sonny Garrish and Tim Sargeant (steel guitar)
Mike Brignardello, Jimmy Carter, Byron House, Larry Paxton, Leland Sklar and Glenn Worf (bass guitar)
Larry Byrom and Brent Rowan (acoustic guitar, electric guitar)
Steve Dorff (conductor, string arrangements)
Glen Duncan, Johnny Gimble (Sunday 30 May 1926 – Saturday 9 May 2015), Aubrey Haynie, Jason Roberts and Joe Spivey (fiddle)
Stuart Duncan (fiddle, mandolin)
Paul Franklin (Dobro, steel guitar)
Kyle Frederick, Tim Menzies and Billy Joe Walker Jr. (Friday 29 February 1952 – Tuesday 25 July 2017) (acoustic guitar)
John A. Hobbs (Saturday 11 February 1928 – Wednesday 12 June 2019), Bobby Ogdin, Van Rentz and Matt Rollings (piano)
Jim Horn (saxophone)
Dann Huff, Brent Mason and Landon Taylor (electric guitar)
Jana King, John Wesley Ryles, Curtis Wright and Curtis Young (background vocals)
Terry McMillan (Monday 12 October 1953 – Friday 2 February 2007) (harmonica)
The Nashville String Machine (strings)
Steve Nathan (keyboards, piano)
Tom Roady (percussion)
Wayne Toups (accordion)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Clay Walker’s ‘Greatest Hits’ (Giant Records, 1998) reached No.9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1998, No.18 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums Chart in 1998, and No.41 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 1998.
Clay Walker’s ‘Greatest Hits’ (Giant Records, 1998), during the week of Saturday 27 June 1998, sold over 35,000 units.
It was also in 1998 when Clay Walker performed a sold-out show at Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
On Tuesday 24 August 1999, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ (Giant Records, 1999), which was produced by Doug Johnson, and included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘She’s Always Right’ (written by Richie McDonald, Ed Hill and Phil Barnhart) (No.16, 1999) / this track also reached No.74 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1999, and No.35 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1999
‘Live, Laugh, Love’ (written by Gary Nicholson and Allen Shamblin) (No.11, 1999) / this track also reached No.65 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1999, and No.21 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1999
‘The Chain of Love’ (written by Jonnie Barnett and Rory Lee Feek) (No.3, 2000) / this track also reached No.40 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 2000
‘Once In A Lifetime Love’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) (No.50, 2000)
Clay Walker’s ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ (Giant Records, 1999) also included the following tracks:
‘Lose Some Sleep Tonight’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker)
‘Holding Her & Loving You’ (written by Walt Aldridge and Tom Brasfield) / this was a studio version of a track, which Clay Walker had recorded as a ‘live’ version in April 1998, which spent nine weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart and peaked at No.68 / the original version of this track was recorded by Earl Thomas Conley (Friday 17 October 1941 – Wednesday 10 April 2019), who included it on ‘Don’t Make It Easy For Me’ (RCA Victor Records, 1983); Earl Thomas Conley‘s version of the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in November / December 1983, and Earl Thomas Conley was nominated for multiple Grammy Awards for the song in 1983
‘Cold Hearted’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker)
‘If A Man Ain’t Thinking (‘Bout His Woman)’ (written by Buddy Brock, Debi Cochran and Jerry Kilgore)
‘It Ain’t Called Heartland (For Nothin’)’ (written by Justin Lantz and Bryan Wayne)
‘Woman Thing’ (written by Larry Boone, Tracy Lawrence and Paul Nelson)
‘This Time Love’, which was written by Patricia Karen Bunch (Thursday 22 June 1939 – Monday 30 January 2023) and Randy Boudreaux
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ (Giant Records, 1999) included the following:
Eddie Bayers (drums, percussion)
Joe Chemay, David Hungate and Leland Sklar (bass guitar)
Dan Dugmore, Paul Franklin and Sonny Garrish (steel guitar)
Shannon Forrest and Tom Roady (percussion)
Larry Franklin (fiddle)
Steve Gibson (mandolin, acoustic guitar)
Wes Hightower, Mike Jones, Liana Manis, Blue Miller, John Wesley Ryles and Curtis Young (background vocals)
John A. Hobbs (Saturday 11 February 1928 – Wednesday 12 June 2019) (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards)
B. James Lowry and John Willis (acoustic guitar)
Joey Miskulin (accordion)
Matt Rollings (piano)
Brent Rowan (electric guitar, gut string guitar, acoustic guitar)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Biff Watson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar)
Lonnie Wilson (drums)
Clay Walker’s ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ (Giant Records, 1999) reached No.5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1999, No.23 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums Chart in 1999, and No.55 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 1999.
During its debut week, Clay Walker’s ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ (Giant Records, 1999) sold over 26,000 units. On the day of the album’s release, on Tuesday 24 August 1999, Clay Walker met with fans outside a Walmart store in Moore, Oklahoma to celebrate the release.
In late 2000, Clay Walker recorded two tracks for ‘Believe: A Christmas Collection’ (Giant Records, 2000), a multi-artist Christmas music album, which was released by Giant Records:
‘Blue Christmas’ (written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson) (No.51, 2000)
‘Cowboy Christmas’ (No.70, 2001)
On Tuesday 27 March 2001, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘Say No More’ (Giant Records, 2001), which was produced by Byron Gallimore, Brent Mason, Blake Mevis (1949 – Wednesday 9 February 2022) and Clay Walker, and included two tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Say No More’ (written by George Teren and Tom Shapiro) (No.33, 2001)
‘If You Ever Feel Like Lovin’ Me Again’ (written by Jeff Stevens, Steve Bogard and Jerry Kilgore) (No.27, 2001) / this track was promoted by Giant Records’ parent company, Warner Bros. Records Nashville, as Giant Records had closed in late 2001
Clay Walker’s ‘Say No More’ (Giant Records, 2001) also included the following tracks:
‘Real’ (written by Ron Harbin, Noah Gordon and Richie McDonald)
‘Could I Ask You Not To Dance’ (written by Ron Harbin, Anthony L. Smith and Aaron Barker)
‘La Bamba’, which was written by Ritchie Valens (Tuesday 13 May 1941 – Tuesday 3 February 1959) / the original version of this track was recorded by Ritchie Valens, who included it on ‘Ritchie Valens’ (Del-Fi Records, 1959); Ritchie Valens’ version of the track reached No.22 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1959
‘You Deliver Me’ (written by Brian Ede Nash, David Pearson and Mike Post)
‘I Love It’ (written by Phillip Douglas, Ron Harbin and Jimmy Yeary)
‘She’s Easy To Hold’, which was written by Clay Walker, Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) and Kent Blazy
‘Rough Around The Edges’, which was written by Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016), Lance Miller and Darryl Worley
‘Texas Swing’, which was written by Clay Walker, Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) and L. David Lewis
‘So Much More’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker)
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s ‘Say No More’ (Giant Records, 2001) included the following:
Steven R. Conn (squeeze box on ‘La Bamba’)
Shannon Forrest and Lonnie Wilson (drums)
Larry Franklin (fiddle on ‘She’s Easy To Hold’ and ‘Rough Around The Edges’)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar)
Tony Harrell and Matt Rollings (piano)
Michael Haynes (horns on ‘La Bamba’)
Aubrey Haynie (fiddle)
Wes Hightower, Gene Miller, Chris Rodriguez and John Wesley Ryles (background vocals)
Dirk Johnson (synthesizer)
B. James Lowry and Brent Mason (electric guitar)
Steve Nathan (keyboards)
Javier Solis (congas on ‘La Bamba’)
Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar on ‘Rough Around The Edges’ and ‘Texas Swing’)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Biff Watson (acoustic guitar)
Glenn Worf (bass guitar)
Clay Walker’s ‘Say No More’ (Giant Records, 2001) reached No.14 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2001, and No.129 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2001.
In 2002, Clay Walker wrote and recorded a song for the National Football League’s expansion team, the Houston Texans; ‘Football Time In Houston’ was used as the team’s official fight song during its inaugural season. Clay Walker donated the song to the city of Houston, Texas.
On Tuesday 10 September 2002, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘Christmas’ (Warner Bros. Records, 2002), which was produced by Jim Ed Norman, and included the following tracks:
‘Silent Night’, which was written by Franz Xaver Gruber (25 November 1787 – 7 June 1863) and Joseph Mohr (11 December 1792 – 4 December 1848) / ‘Away In A Manger’, which was written by James Ramsey Murray (1841 – 1905)
‘Mary, Did You Know?’ (written by Buddy Greene and Mark Lowry)
‘O Come All Ye Faithful’, which was written by Frederick Oakeley (5 September 1802 – 30 January 1880) and John Francis Wade (1711 – 16 August 1786)
‘Go Tell It On The Mountain’ (traditional)
‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’, which was written by Buck Ram (Thursday 21 November 1907 – Tuesday 1 January 1991), Kim Gannon and Walter Kent
‘Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer’, which was written by Johnny Marks (Wednesday 10 November 1909 – Tuesday 3 September 1985)
‘Winter Wonderland’ (written by Felix Bernard and Dick Smith)
‘Please Come Home For Christmas’ (written by Charles Brown and Gene Redd)
‘Frosty The Snowman’ (written by Walter E. Rollins and Steve Edward Nelson)
‘White Christmas’, which was written by Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 – Friday 22 September 1989)
‘Feliz Navidad’ (written by José Feliciano) / this track reached No.49 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in January 2003
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s ‘Christmas’ (Warner Bros. Records, 2002) included the following:
David Angell, Monisa Angell, Janet Askey, David Davidson, Connie Ellisor, Jane Escueta, Lee Larrison, Cate Myer, Mary Kathryn Van Osdale, Pamela Sixfin, Betty Small, Catherine Umstead, Karen Winkelmann and Clare Yang (violin)
Sam Bacco (chimes, cymbals, marimba, orchestra bells, percussion, sleigh bells, timpani, xylophone)
Eddie Bayers (drums, percussion)
Mark Casstevens (acoustic guitar)
Lisa Cochran, Jackie Cusic, Tim Davis, Stephanie Hall, Marabeth Jordan, Gary Robinson, Lisa Silver, Cindy Richardson Walker and Dennis Wilson (choir)
Ernie Collins (bass trombone)
Travis Cottrell, Kim Fleming, Marshall Hall, Vicki Hampton and Mark Ivey (choir, background vocals)
Mark Douthit (saxophone)
Christopher Farrell, Jim Grosjean, Gary Van Osdale, Alan Umstead and Kris Wilkinson (viola)
Steve Gibson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar)
Carl Gorodetzky (concert master, violin)
Allen Green, Oliver Silver and Simon Taylor (children’s voices)
Barry Green and Chris McDonald (trombone)
Mike Haynes (flugelhorn, trumpet)
Aubrey Haynie (fiddle)
David Hoffner (keyboards, programming)
Jim Horn (baritone saxophone)
David Hungate and Jack Jezzro (bass guitar)
Anthony LaMarchina, Carole Rabinwitz-Neuen and Julie Tanner (cello)
Joey Miskulin (accordion)
Doug Moffitt (piccolo, saxophone)
The Nashville String Machine (strings)
Steve Nathan (keyboards, piano)
Craig Nelson and Liz Stewart (bass)
Steve Patrick and George Tidwell (trumpet)
Linda Patterson (French horn)
Dennis Solee (clarinet)
Bobby G. Taylor (French horn, oboe)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Bergen White (string arrangements, string conductor)
Clay Walker’s ‘Christmas’ (Warner Bros. Records, 2002) reached No.54 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2002.
On Tuesday 9 September 2003, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘A Few Questions’ (RCA Records, 2003), which was produced by Jimmy Ritchey and Clay Walker, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘A Few Questions’ (written by Adam Wheeler, Phillip Moore and Ray Scott) (No.9, 2003)
‘I Can’t Sleep’ (written by Clay Walker and Chely Wright) (No.9, 2004)
‘Jesus Was A Country Boy’ (written by Clay Walker and Rivers Rutherford) (No.31, 2004)
Clay Walker’s ‘A Few Questions’ (RCA Records, 2003) also included the following tracks:
‘Everybody Needs Love’ (written by John Rich and Josh Leo)
‘Sweet Sun Angel’ (written by Greg Barnhill, Kris Bergsnes and Jeremy Stover)
‘Coming Back Again’ (written by Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick and Keith Urban)
‘Heaven, Leave The Light On’ (written by Trey Bruce and Cory Mayo)
‘I’m In The Mood For You’ (written by Rivers Rutherford)
‘When She’s Good, She’s Good’ (written by Robert Boyd and Rivers Rutherford)
‘This Is What Matters’ (written by Casey Beathard and James LeBlanc)
‘Countrified’ (written by Kip Raines and Jeffrey Steele)
‘I Don’t Want To Know’, which was written by Kim Chadwick Tribble (Wednesday 14 November 1951 – Thursday 26 August 2021) and Tammy Hyler
‘I Can’t Forget Her’ (written by Bart Butler, Mark Rone and Frank Solesbee)
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s ‘A Few Questions’ (RCA Records, 2003) also included the following tracks:
Tim Akers (keyboards)
Eric Darken (percussion)
Chris Dunn (trombone)
Shannon Forrest (drums)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar)
David Grissom and Brent Mason (electric guitar)
Aubrey Haynie (fiddle, mandolin)
Jim Horn (baritone saxophone, horn arrangement)
Kirk ‘Jelly Roll’ Johnson (chromatic harp)
Samuel B. Levine (tenor saxophone)
B. James Lowry and Biff Watson (acoustic guitar)
Steve Patrick (trumpet)
Jimmy Ritchey (acoustic guitar, gut string guitar, nylon string guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, banjo)
Leland Sklar (bass guitar)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Jonathan Yudkin (fiddle, mandolin, banjo, cello, harp, viola, violin)
Lisa Cochran, Melodie Crittenden, Wes Hightower and John Wesley Ryles (background vocals)
Clay Walker’s ‘A Few Questions’ (RCA Records, 2003) reached No.3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2003, No.23 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2003, and No.134 on the French SNEP Albums Top 150 Chart in 2003.
On Tuesday 17 April 2007, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘Fall’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2007), which was produced by Jimmy Ritchey and Keith Stegall, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart:
‘Fore She Was Mama’ (written by Casey Beathard and Phil O’Donnell) (No.21, 2007) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Fall’ (written by Sonny LeMaire, Shane Minor and Clay Mills) (No.5, 2007) / this track also reached No.55 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 2007 / this track was produced by Keith Stegall / this track was also recorded by Kimberley Locke, who included it on ‘Based On A True Story’ (Curb Records, 2007); Kimberley Locke’s version of the track was No.1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart in 2008
‘She Likes It In The Morning’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) (No.43, 2008) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
Clay Walker’s ‘Fall’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2007) also included the following tracks:
‘Workin’ Man’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Miami & Me’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Mexico’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘You’re My Witness’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Average Joe’ (written by Ed Hill, Don Poythress and David Frasier) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘It Ain’t Pretty (But It’s Beautiful)’, which was written by Doug Johnson, Nicole Witt and Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Before The Next Teardrop Falls’, which was written by Ben Peters (Tuesday 20 June 1933 – Wednesday 25 May 2005) and Vivian Keith / this track, which was a duet with Freddy Fender (Friday 4 June 1937 – Saturday 14 October 2006), was recorded in 2006 / this track was produced by Keith Stegall / the original version of this track was recorded by Freddy Fender, who included it on ‘Before The Next Teardrop Falls’ (Dot Records, 1974); Freddy Fender’s version of the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for two weeks in March 1975, and also reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart on Saturday 31 May 1975 / this track was also recorded by Gene Watson, as a non-album track for Wide World Records in 1969; Gene Watson’s version of the track was included on ‘Only Memories: Spotlight On New World Records’ (Collectibles Records, 1996), a various artists compilation, which focused on material from New World Records, and was released by Collectibles Records on Tuesday 25 June 1996 / this track was also recorded by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022), who included the track on ‘Home’ (MCA Records, 1975)
‘I’d Love To Be Your Last’ (written by Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate and Sam Tate) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘I Hate Nights Like This’ (written by Clay Walker) / this track was produced by Jimmy Ritchey
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s ‘Fall’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2007) included the following:
Eddie Bayers and Lonnie Wilson (drums)
Eric Darken (percussion)
Stuart Duncan (fiddle, mandolin)
Larry Franklin and Rob Hajacos (fiddle)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar)
Freddy Fender (Friday 4 June 1937 – Saturday 14 October 2006) (duet vocals on ‘Before The Next Teardrop Falls’)
Steve Gibson and John Willis (acoustic guitar)
Shane Keister (B3 organ, keyboards)
Jeff King (electric guitar)
Brent Mason (acoustic guitar, electric guitar)
Gordon Mote and Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins (Tuesday 18 January 1938 – Sunday 30 January 2022) (piano)
The Nashville String Machine (strings)
Dave Pomeroy and Glenn Worf (bass guitar)
Gary Prim (piano, keyboards, B3 organ)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Kris Wilkinson (string arrangements)
Melodie Crittenden and John Wesley Ryles (background vocals)
Clay Walker’s ‘Fall’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2007) reached No.5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2007, and No.15 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2007.
During Clay Walker’s ‘Fall’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2007) debut week, the album sold approximately 32,000 units, which was a record for Clay Walker.
On Tuesday 8 June 2010, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘She Won’t Be Lonely Long’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2010), which was produced by Keith Stegall and Doug Johnson, and included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart:
‘She Won’t Be Lonely Long’ (written by Galen Griffin, Doug Johnson and Phil O’Donnell) (No.4, 2009) / this track also reached No.53 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 2009 / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Where Do I Go From You’ (written by Don Cook, Clint Daniels and Ryan Tyndell) (No.26, 2010) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Like We Never Said Goodbye’ (written by Cory Batten and Tiffany Goss) (No.46, 2011) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Jesse James’, which was written by Ben Glover, Kyle Jacobs (Tuesday 26 June 1973 – Friday 17 February 2023) and Joe Leathers (No.57, 2012) / this track also reached No.48 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart in 2012 / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
Clay Walker’s ‘She Won’t Be Lonely Long’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2010) also included the following tracks:
‘Keep Me From Loving You’ (written by Lisa Hentrich, Wendell Mobley and Neil Thrasher) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Double Shot of John Wayne’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Seven Sundays’ (written by Nathan Christopher, Greg Johnson and Kelly Roland) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘All American’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Summertime Song’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) / this track was produced by Keith Stegall
‘Wrong Enough To Know’, which was written by Greg Johnson, Clay Walker and Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) / this track was produced by Doug Johnson
‘People In Planes’ (written by Barry Dean and Luke Laird) / this track was produced by Doug Johnson
‘Feels So Right’ (written by Randy Owen) / this track was duet with Randy Owen / this track was produced by Doug Johnson / the original version of this track was recorded by Alabama, who included it on ‘Feels So Right’ (RCA Records, 1981); Alabama’s version was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for two weeks in July / August 1981
Clay Walker’s ‘She Won’t Be Lonely Long’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2010) also included ‘Pray For God’, an iTunes bonus track.
Personnel involved in the recording of Clay Walker’s ‘She Won’t Be Lonely Long’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2010) included the following:
Eddie Bayers (drums)
Lisa Cochran and John Wesley Ryles (background vocals)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar, Dobro)
Andy Leftwich (fiddle, mandolin)
Brent Mason (electric guitar)
Gordon Mote (piano, Hammond B-3 organ)
Randy Owen (duet vocals on ‘Feels So Right’)
Jimmie Lee Sloas (bass guitar)
Clay Walker (lead vocals)
Bruce Watkins (acoustic guitar)
Clay Walker’s ‘She Won’t Be Lonely Long’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2010) reached No.5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2010, and No.16 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2010.
On Tuesday 14 February 2014, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘The Best of Clay Walker’ (Curb Records, 2014), which included the following tracks:
‘She Won’t Be Lonely Long’ (written by Galen Griffin, Doug Johnson and Phil O’Donnell) (No.4, 2009) / this track, which also reached No.53 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 2009, and was produced by Keith Stegall, was originally included on Clay Walker’s ‘She Won’t Be Lonely Long’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2010)
‘Fall’ (written by Sonny LeMaire, Shane Minor and Clay Mills) (No.5, 2007) / this track, which also reached No.55 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 2007, and was produced by Keith Stegall, was originally included on Clay Walker’s ‘Fall’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2007)
‘Fore She Was Mama’ (written by Casey Beathard and Phil O’Donnell) (No.21, 2007) / this track, which was produced by Keith Stegall, was originally included on Clay Walker’s ‘Fall’ (Asylum-Curb Records, 2007)
‘This Woman & This Man’ (written by Jeff Pennig and Michael Lunn) / this track is a re-recording / the original version of this track was included on Clay Walker’s ‘If I Could Make A Living’ (Giant Records, 1994), and was No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart for two weeks in March / April 1995, and reached No.2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1995
‘What’s It To You’ (written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Curtis Wright) / this track is a re-recording / the original version of this track was included on Clay Walker’s self-titled debut album, ‘Clay Walker’ (Giant Records, 1993), and was No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1993, and reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1993, and No.73 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1993
‘Live Until I Die’ (written by Clay Walker) / this track is a re-recording / the original version of this track was included on Clay Walker’s self-titled debut album, ‘Clay Walker’ (Giant Records, 1993), and was No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart for one week in January 1994, and reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1994
‘I Can’t Sleep’ (written by Clay Walker and Chely Wright) / this track is a re-recording / the original version of this track was included on Clay Walker’s ‘A Few Questions’ (RCA Records, 2003), and reached No.9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 2004
‘Then, What?’ (written by Jon Vezner and Randy Sharp) / this track is a re-recording / the original version of this track was included on Clay Walker’s ‘Rumor Has It’ (Giant Records, 1997), and reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1998, No.4 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1998, and No.65 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1998
‘Rumor Has It’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker) / this track is a re-recording / the original version of this track was included on Clay Walker’s ‘Rumor Has It’ (Giant Records, 1997), and was No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart for two weeks in April 1997, and reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1997
‘Dreaming With My Eyes Open’ (written by Tony Arata) / this track is a re-recording / the original version of this track was included on Clay Walker’s self-titled debut album, ‘Clay Walker’ (Giant Records, 1993), and was No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart for one week in August / September 1994, and reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1994
In November 2015, Clay Walker saw the release of a new single, ‘Right Now’. Despite a recording hiatus, Clay Walker continued to perform infrequently between 2015 and 2017. Much of his length between album releases was due to lingering effects of multiple sclerosis (MS).
On Friday 13 April 2018, Clay Walker saw the release of a second single, ‘Working On Me’, from his then still unconfirmed album. During a ‘live’ blog on his social media sites on Friday 21 December 2018, Clay Walker announced that he would be releasing a song called ‘She Gets What She Wants’ at 12 midnight on Monday 24 December 2018.
During the ‘live’ blog, Clay Walker also stated that the album would be titled ‘Long Live The Cowboy’ and that it would be released in January 2019. ‘Long Live The Cowboy’ (Maven Records, 2019) was finally released independently in January 2019, and it included the singles previously released.
In August 2020, Clay Walker signed a recording contract with Show Dog Nashville Records, and announced that his first single for the label, ‘Need A Bar Sometimes’ (written by Clay Walker, Jaron Boyer, Josh Mirenda and George Birge), would be released on Friday 14 August 2020.
In February 2021, ‘Need A Bar Sometimes’ charted at No.59 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart, becoming Clay Walker’s first chart entry in more than eight years.
On Friday 30 July 2021, Clay Walker saw the release of ‘Texas To Tennessee’ (Show Dog Nashville Records, 2021), which was produced by Michael Knox and Jaron Boyer, and included two tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart:
‘Need A Bar Sometimes’ (written by Clay Walker, Jaron Boyer, Josh Mirenda and George Birge) (No.50, 2020)
‘Catching Up With An Ol’ Memory’ (written by Clay Walker, Jaron Boyer, George Birge and Lalo Guzman) (No.54, 2022)
Clay Walker’s ‘Texas To Tennessee’ (Show Dog Nashville Records, 2021) also included the following tracks:
‘Anything To Do With You’ (written by Clay Walker, Brandon Kinney, Shane Minor and Mike Mobley)
‘Country Side’ (written by Clay Walker, Jaron Boyer and Lynn Wilbanks)
‘Cowboy Loves A Woman’ (written by Clay Walker, Jennifer Hanson and Mark Nesler)
‘Texas To Tennessee’ (written by Clay Walker, Jennifer Hanson and Mark Nesler)
‘I Just Wanna Hold You’ (written by Clay Walker, Jaron Boyer and Ben Stennis)
‘Loving You Then’ (written by Clay Walker, Jaron Boyer, Brad Rempel and Ben Stennis)
‘You Look Good’ (written by Clay Walker, Jaron Boyer and Michael Tyler)
‘One More’ (written by Clay Walker, David Lee Murphy and Justin Weaver)
Clay Walker’s ‘Texas To Tennessee’ (Show Dog Nashville Records, 2021) reached No.45 on the Billboard Top Current Album Sales Chart in 2021, and No.79 on the Billboard Top Album Sales Chart in 2021.
Clay Walker has participated in several forms of charity to help raise awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS), following his diagnosis in 1996, including his own non-profit charity, Band Against MS, which he founded in 2003.
In 2008, Clay Walker received a Humanitarian Award for his charitable efforts in relations to multiple sclerosis (MS), and participated in a charity golf tournament benefiting his organisation.
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