Clinton Gregory
Encyclopedia
Clinton Gregory is an American
country
and bluegrass
singer, songwriter, and fiddler. He has recorded seven studio albums, primarily on independent labels, and has charted eleven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now known as Hot Country Songs
) charts. His highest charting single is "Play, Ruby, Play", which reached #25.
at age five; by age six, he was performing at bluegrass festivals. At age twelve, he and his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee
, where his father, Willie Gregory, performed on the Grand Ole Opry
. Clinton later became a session musician, playing fiddle for Suzy Bogguss
and other acts. In 1990, he was signed to Step One Records. While on Step One, he recorded three albums and charted several singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
charts, becoming the first independent act in over a decade to reach the Top 30 on the U.S. country charts. He also won the Music Row Industry's Independent Artist of the Year award for 1992 and 1993. Clinton later recorded two albums for Rock Bottom Records and one for Polydor Records
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country
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...
and bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
singer, songwriter, and fiddler. He has recorded seven studio albums, primarily on independent labels, and has charted eleven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now known as Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts. His highest charting single is "Play, Ruby, Play", which reached #25.
Biography
Clinton Gregory began playing the fiddleFiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
at age five; by age six, he was performing at bluegrass festivals. At age twelve, he and his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, where his father, Willie Gregory, performed on the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
. Clinton later became a session musician, playing fiddle for Suzy Bogguss
Suzy Bogguss
Susan Kay "Suzy" Bogguss is an American country music singer. In the 1980s and 90s she released one platinum and three gold albums and charted six top ten singles, winning the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Female Vocalist and the Country Music Association's Horizon Award.After...
and other acts. In 1990, he was signed to Step One Records. While on Step One, he recorded three albums and charted several singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts, becoming the first independent act in over a decade to reach the Top 30 on the U.S. country charts. He also won the Music Row Industry's Independent Artist of the Year award for 1992 and 1993. Clinton later recorded two albums for Rock Bottom Records and one for Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
.
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Music 'n Me |
|
| I'd Go Crazy If It Weren't for Country Music |
|
| Freeborn Man |
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| Master of Illusion |
|
| For Christmas |
|
| Clinton Gregory |
Polydor Records Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone... |
| Play, Ruby, Play |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1990 | "Rockin' the Country" | — | — | non-album single |
| "Nobody's Darlin'" | — | — | Music 'n Me | |
| "Made for Lovin' You Made for Lovin' You (Dan Seals song) "Made for Lovin' You" is the title of a song written by Sonny Throckmorton and Curly Putman. First appearing on Dan Seals' 1990 album On Arrival, it was also recorded by Clinton Gregory on his album Music 'n Me. Gregory's version of the song was released as a single, but did not chart.In 1993, Doug... " |
— | — | ||
| "She Put the Music in Me" | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Couldn't Love Have Picked a Better Place to Die" | 64 | — | |
| "(If It Weren't for Country Music) I'd Go Crazy" | 26 | — | I'd Go Crazy If It Weren't for Country Music | |
| "One Shot at a Time" | 51 | 51 | ||
| "Satisfy Me and I'll Satisfy You" | 53 | 41 | ||
| 1992 | "Play, Ruby, Play" | 25 | 20 | Freeborn Man |
| "She Takes the Sad Out of Saturday Night" | 50 | 74 | ||
| "Who Needs It" | 29 | 39 | ||
| 1993 | "Look Who's Needin' Who" | 65 | — | |
| "Standing on the Edge of Love" | 52 | — | Master of Illusion | |
| "Master of Illusion" | 59 | — | ||
| 1994 | "The Gulf and the Shell" | — | — | Clinton Gregory |
| 1995 | "You Didn't Miss a Thing" | 68 | 85 | |
| "A-11" | — | — | ||
| "Christmas in Virginia" | — | — | For Christmas | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "(If It Weren't for Country Music) I'd Go Crazy" | Kenny Kiper |
| 1992 | "Play, Ruby, Play" | Stan Moore |
| "Who Needs It" | Greg Crutcher | |
| 1993 | "Look Who's Needin' Who" | |
| "Standing on the Edge of Love" | ||
| "Master of Illusion" | ||
| 1994 | "The Gulf and the Shell" | Bill Young |
| 1995 | "You Didn't Miss a Thing" | Bill Young/Jim Barham |
| "A-11" |