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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.
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.
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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-ten title track, and
minor hits "Only On Days That End In 'Y'", "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 "Watch This", "One, Two, I Love You", "Then What", and
the title track.
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."
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.
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
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