Clay Mills
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Clayton Bernard "Clay" Mills is an American songwriter. His credits include the #1 hits "Beautiful Mess
" by Diamond Rio
and "Don't Think I Don't Think About It
" by Darius Rucker
, which won Mills an award from ASCAP. Other country music
artists who have charted with his singles include Andy Griggs
and Trisha Yearwood
. Clay received Grammy nominations for his singles "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love" and "Beautiful Mess."
Beautiful Mess
"Beautiful Mess" is the title of a song recorded by the American country music band Diamond Rio. It was co-written by Shane Minor, Clay Mills, and former Exile member Sonny LeMaire, and was the first single from Diamond Rio's 2002 studio album Completely...
" by Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio is an American Country music/Christian music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. Since its foundation, the group has comprised the same six members: Gene Johnson , Jimmy Olander , Brian Prout , Marty Roe , Dan Truman , and Dana Williams...
and "Don't Think I Don't Think About It
Don't Think I Don't Think About It
"Don't Think I Don't Think About It" is the title of a song recorded by American singer Darius Rucker. The song, co-written by Rucker and Clay Mills, was released to country radio in mid-2008 as Rucker's first single off his studio album Learn to Live...
" by Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker is an American musician. He first gained fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber...
, which won Mills an award from ASCAP. Other country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artists who have charted with his singles include Andy Griggs
Andy Griggs
Andrew Tyler "Andy" Griggs is an American country music artist. He has released three albums for RCA Records Nashville and a fourth for Montage Music Group...
and Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood
Patricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood , is an American country music artist. She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident."Trisha Yearwood signed with MCA...
. Clay received Grammy nominations for his singles "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love" and "Beautiful Mess."
List of singles co-written by Mills
- Diamond RioDiamond RioDiamond Rio is an American Country music/Christian music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. Since its foundation, the group has comprised the same six members: Gene Johnson , Jimmy Olander , Brian Prout , Marty Roe , Dan Truman , and Dana Williams...
— "Beautiful MessBeautiful Mess"Beautiful Mess" is the title of a song recorded by the American country music band Diamond Rio. It was co-written by Shane Minor, Clay Mills, and former Exile member Sonny LeMaire, and was the first single from Diamond Rio's 2002 studio album Completely...
" - Darius RuckerDarius RuckerDarius Rucker is an American musician. He first gained fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber...
— "Don't Think I Don't Think About ItDon't Think I Don't Think About It"Don't Think I Don't Think About It" is the title of a song recorded by American singer Darius Rucker. The song, co-written by Rucker and Clay Mills, was released to country radio in mid-2008 as Rucker's first single off his studio album Learn to Live...
", "History In The MakingHistory in the Making"History in the Making" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Darius Rucker. Written along with Clay Mills and Frank Rogers, it was released in September 2009 as the fourth single from Rucker's 2008 album Learn to Live...
", "I Got Nothin'I Got Nothin'"I Got Nothin'" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Darius Rucker and co-written by Rucker with Clay Mills. It is the seventh solo release of Rucker's career, and the third single from his 2010 album Charleston, SC 1966....
" - Clay WalkerClay WalkerErnest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on...
— "Fall" - Trisha YearwoodTrisha YearwoodPatricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood , is an American country music artist. She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident."Trisha Yearwood signed with MCA...
— "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love" - Andy GriggsAndy GriggsAndrew Tyler "Andy" Griggs is an American country music artist. He has released three albums for RCA Records Nashville and a fourth for Montage Music Group...
— "She Thinks She Needs MeShe Thinks She Needs Me"She Thinks She Needs Me" is a song written by Shane Minor, Sonny LeMaire and Clay Mills, and recorded by American country music artist Andy Griggs...
" - Kimberly Locke — "Fall"
- Little Big TownLittle Big TownLittle Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all...
— "Don't Waste My Time" - Danielle PeckDanielle PeckDanielle Marie Peck is an American country music artist. Signed to the independent Big Machine Records label in 2005, Peck released her self-titled debut album, which produced the Top 30 country hits "I Don't", "Findin' a Good Man", and "Isn't That Everything"...
— "I Don't" - Shelly FairchildShelly FairchildShelly Fairchild is an American music recording artist. Signed to Columbia Records in 2004, she released her debut album Ride in early 2005...
— "You Don't Lie Here Anymore"