Clinton Gregory
Clinton Gregory (born March 1, 1964) is an American country and bluegrass singer, songwriter, and fiddler. He has recorded 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 No. 25.
Clinton Gregory | |
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 Gregory performing in 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 1, 1964 |
| Origin | Martinsville, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Country Bluegrass |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, fiddle |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Step One, Rock Bottom, Polydor |
| Website | web |
Biography
Clinton Gregory began playing the fiddle at age five; by age six, he was performing at bluegrass festivals.[1] At age twelve, he and his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where his father, Willie Gregory, performed on the Grand Ole Opry.[1] 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.[1][2] He also won the Music Row Industry's Independent Artist of the Year award for 1992 and 1993.[2] Clinton later recorded two albums for Rock Bottom Records and one for Polydor Records.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Music 'n Me |
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| (If It Weren't For Country Music) I'd Go Crazy |
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| Freeborn Man |
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| Master of Illusion |
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| For Christmas |
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| Clinton Gregory |
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| Play, Ruby, Play |
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| Too Much Ain't Enough |
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| Roots of My Raising |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [3] |
CAN Country [4] | |||
| 1990 | "Rockin' the Country" | — | — | — |
| "Nobody's Darlin'" | — | — | Music 'n Me | |
| "Made for Lovin' You" | — | — | ||
| "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 | — | (If It Weren't For Country Music) I'd Go Crazy | |
| "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 | |
| 2012 | "She Did" | — | — | Too Much Ain't Enough |
| 2013 | "Too Much Ain't Enough" | — | — | |
| "You Smile" | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "Some Real Good People" (with Collin Raye) | — | — | — |
| "You Can't Hide High" (with Ira Dean) | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Couldn't Love Have Picked a Better Place to Die" | — |
| 1991 | "(If It Weren't for Country Music) I'd Go Crazy"[5] | Kenny Kiper |
| "One Shot at a Time" | — | |
| 1992 | "Play, Ruby, Play"[6] | Stan Moore |
| "Who Needs It"[7] | Greg Crutcher | |
| 1993 | "Look Who's Needin' Who"[8] | |
| "Standing on the Edge of Love"[9] | ||
| "Master of Illusion"[10] | ||
| 1994 | "The Gulf and the Shell"[11] | Bill Young |
| 1995 | "You Didn't Miss a Thing"[12] | Bill Young/Jim Barham |
| "A-11" | — | |
| 2006 | "Writing on the Wall" | Peter Lippman |
| 2012 | "She Did" | P. J. Schenkel |
| 2013 | "Too Much Ain't Enough" | Brett Bortle |
References
- allmusic (((Clinton Gregory > Biography)))
- Clinton Gregory Archived September 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- "Clinton Gregory - Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- "Clinton Gregory - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- "CMT : Videos : Clinton Gregory : (If It Weren't For Country Music) I'd Go Crazy". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- "CMT : Videos : Clinton Gregory : Play, Ruby, Play". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- "CMT : Videos : Clinton Gregory : Who Needs It". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- "CMT : Videos : Clinton Gregory : Look Who'S Needing Who". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- "CMT : Videos : Clinton Gregory : Standing On The Edge Of Love". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- "CMT : Videos : Clinton Gregory : Master Of Illusion". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- "CMT : Videos : Clinton Gregory : The Gulf And The Shell". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- "CMT : Videos : Clinton Gregory : You Didn't Miss A Thing". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2011.