Darrell Clanton

Last updated

Darrell Clanton
Birth nameDarrell Puckett
Born (1956-08-10) August 10, 1956 (age 67)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Origin South Pasadena, Florida, U.S.
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1983 present
LabelsAudiograph, Warner Bros.

Darrell Puckett (born August 10, 1956), known professionally as Darrell Clanton, is an American country music artist. In the mid-1980s, he recorded for Audiograph and Warner Bros. Records, charting three singles on the Billboard country charts. The highest of the three was "Lonesome 7-7203," which reached No. 24 on the country charts in 1984.

Contents

Biography

Puckett was born in Indianapolis, Indiana [1] [2] and raised in South Pasadena, Florida. [3] He attended Boca Ciega High School and toured the area as a member of several bands. [3]

He moved to Nashville, Tennessee at age 22, where he found work as an assistant to Pete Drake, a session musician. [2] He also began working as a songwriter for material recorded by B.J. Thomas, Charlie Louvin and Bobby Vinton. [3] Puckett also recorded a demo for Justin Tubb, who encouraged him to pursue a career as a recording artist. [3] After Puckett signed to Warner Bros. Records, label executives then suggested that he change his surname to Clanton, after the town of Clanton, Alabama. [2]

Clanton released his debut single, a cover version of Hawkshaw Hawkins's "Lonesome 7-7203" (written by Justin Tubb) in late 1983. By February 1984, Clanton's version peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard country singles charts [1] and No. 21 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts. [4]

In 1984, Clanton was nominated for Top New Male Vocalist at the Academy of Country Music Awards. [2] In March 1984, he charted his second single, "I'll Take as Much of You as I Can Get", which peaked at No. 75, followed by "I Forgot that I Don't Live Here Anymore" at No. 56. [1] The latter song was boycotted by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, [2] and he exited the label.

Clanton performed at the Grand Ole Opry three times in 1984, and was booked to open for Lynn Anderson and Hank Williams, Jr. He found work as a music producer, but returned to Florida with his fiancée in 2003. [2]

Clanton's 2005 self-released album is titled Someplace Sunny. [5] Several of his songs were included in a collection of albums titled Stars of the Grand Ole Opry, including the Wilburn Brothers and Jean Shepard. Since the 2000s, he has resumed playing at local bars in the Tampa Bay area (he lives in Clearwater). [2]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Someplace Sunny
  • Release date: June 29, 2005
  • Label: Splattermouth

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
US Country
[1]
CAN Country
1983"Lonesome 7-7203"2421
1984"I'll Take as Much of You as I Can Get"75
1985"I Forgot that I Don't Live Here Anymore"56
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardNominee/WorkResult
1984 Academy of Country Music Awards Top New Male Vocalist Darrell ClantonNominated

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Randy Travis</span> American country and gospel singer

Randy Bruce Traywick, known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernest Tubb</span> American country singer (1914–1984)

Ernest Dale Tubb, nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" (1941), marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George Morgan (singer)</span> American singer-songwriter

George Thomas Morgan was a mid-20th-century American country music singer. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a former member of the Grand Ole Opry. He is best known for his 1949 hit single "Candy Kisses". He is the father of singer Lorrie Morgan, who is also a country music star.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Travis Tritt</span> American country musician (born 1963)

James Travis Tritt is an American country singer. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released three studio albums on Columbia Records and one for the now-defunct Category 5 Records. Seven of his albums are certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); the highest-certified is 1991's It's All About to Change, which is certified triple-platinum. Tritt has also charted more than 40 times on the Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones—"Help Me Hold On", "Anymore", "Can I Trust You with My Heart", "Foolish Pride", and "Best of Intentions"—and 15 additional top ten singles. Tritt's musical style is defined by mainstream country and Southern rock influences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Jimmy Dickens</span> American country music singer-songwriter (1920–2015)

James Cecil Dickens, better known by his stage name Little Jimmy Dickens, was an American country music singer and songwriter famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size, and his rhinestone-studded outfits. He started as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. Before his death he was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry.

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 1965.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamey Johnson</span> American country musician

Jamey Johnson is an American country music singer and songwriter.

Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine was an American country music singer and songwriter associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music. His most noted examples are "Giddyup Go" (1965) and "Teddy Bear" (1976), both of which topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holly Dunn</span> American singer-songwriter (1957–2016)

Holly Suzette Dunn was an American country music singer and songwriter. Dunn recorded for MTM Records between 1985 and 1988, Warner Bros. Records between 1988 and 1993, and River North Records between 1995 and 1997. She released 10 albums and charted 19 singles, plus two duets on the Hot Country Songs charts. Two of her single releases, "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" and "You Really Had Me Going", went to No. 1 on that chart. Other songs for which she is known include "Daddy's Hands" and "Maybe I Mean Yes". Dunn's brother, Chris Waters, is a songwriter and record producer, having worked with both his sister and other artists in these capacities. Dunn retired from music in 2003, and died of ovarian cancer in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Greene</span> American country music singer-songwriter (1930–2013)

Jack Henry Greene was an American country musician. Nicknamed the "Jolly Greene Giant" due to his height and deep voice, Greene was a long time member of the Grand Ole Opry. A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Greene is best known for his 1966 hit, "There Goes My Everything". The song dominated the country music charts for nearly two months in 1967 and earned Greene "Male Vocalist of the Year", "Single of the Year", "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year" honors from the Country Music Association. Greene had a total of five No. 1 country hits and three others that reached the top ten. Billboard magazine named Greene one of the Top 100 "Most Played Artists".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jean Shepard</span> American singer-songwriter (1933–2016)

Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard was an American honky-tonk singer-songwriter who is often acknowledged as a pioneer for women in country music. Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the Hot Country Songs chart, one of which reached the number-one spot. She recorded a total of 24 studio albums between 1956 and 1981, and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1955.

Chad Brock is an American country music singer and disc jockey. Before beginning his musical career in the late 1990s, he was a professional wrestler in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), until an injury forced him to retire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy C. Newman</span> American country music singer-songwriter (1927–2014)

Jimmy Yves Newman, better known as Jimmy C. Newman, was an American country music and cajun singer-songwriter and long-time star of the Grand Ole Opry.

<i>Grand Ole Oprys New Star</i> 1956 studio album by George Jones

Grand Ole Opry's New Star is the debut studio album released by George Jones in November 1956 with Starday Records. Produced by Jones' manager Pappy Daily, the album was recorded during early sessions in 1954, throughout 1955, and other sessions in 1956. It is also the first album to be released on the Starday label, a label only four years old.

"So Doggone Lonesome" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Cash. He and his band recorded the song in a studio session at Sun Records studios at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. The session took place on July 30, 1955, when the trio also recorded "Luther Played The Boogie" and "Mean Eyed Cat", the latter of which Cash reprised on his Unchained album for Rick Rubin's American Recordings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Tubb</span> American singer-songwriter

Justin Wayne Tubb was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born in San Antonio, Texas, United States, he was the oldest son of country singer Ernest Tubb, known for popular songs like "Walking the Floor Over You".

"Lonesome 7-7203" is a 1963 single by Hawkshaw Hawkins, written by Justin Tubb. It was the final single release of his career, released in 1963 on the King label.

"I'd Surrender All" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released in March 1992 as the fourth and final single from his album High Lonesome, it peaked at number 20 in the United States and number 13 Canada. The song was written by Travis and Alan Jackson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill Anderson albums discography</span>

The albums discography of American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson contains 45 studio albums, three live albums, 13 compilation albums, four extended plays and one box set. He first signed with Decca Records in 1958 and started releasing singles which became major hits. However, Anderson's first album was not released until 1962. Entitled Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs, the package was a compilation release containing his major hits up to that point. His debut studio release, Still, followed upon the success of its title track in 1963. The release peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 36 on the Billboard 200, his only album to chart the latter survey. Over the next decade, Anderson released several albums per year, many of which reached the top ten on the Billboard country albums chart. His second studio release, Bill Anderson Sings (1964), reached number seven on the chart for example. In 1966, his fifth studio album, I Love You Drops, reached number one the country albums list. In 1967, Anderson recorded his first album of gospel music called I Can Do Nothing Alone, which reached number 23 on the country albums survey. His eighth studio record, For Loving You (1968), was a collaborative project with Jan Howard. It reached number six on the country albums chart.

Leon Rhodes was an American country music musician. A guitarist, he primarily played behind Ernest Tubb as part of the Texas Troubadours and later was a house band member for the television programs Grand Ole Opry and Hee Haw. Rhodes also played as a session musician for various country singers such as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, George Strait, and John Denver, among others.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 94. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cristina Silva (May 22, 2007). "Floridian: Off the Charts". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Dave Shelton (March 30, 2005). "'One-hit wonder' roams area beaches: Darrell Clanton returns to Tampa Bay after making it big in the music industry". Largo Leader. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
  4. "RPM Country Tracks listing for February 4, 1984". RPM. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
  5. "Biography". The Dune Doctor. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2010.