Country Music Legend of the Week Clint Black [VIDEOS]

Few country singers fill their albums primarily with their own material. Although RCA Records often pushed Black to record the material of other artists, he refused. Black recorded only his own songs until 2007, when he released the single "The Strong One".

Many of his songs were the result of a collaboration with Hayden Nicholas. Their first collaboration, "Straight From the Factory", took them only 20 minutes to write. Nicholas ruefully commented that "most of 'em weren't that easy".

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Good Run of Bad Luck
Clint Black
His first album, Killin' Time, was released in 1989. Each song on the album was penned in part by Black; four of them were attributed solely to him, while the rest were collaborations with Nicholas.
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State of Mind
Clint Black
The album was a critical and commercial success, reaching Number One on the Billboard Country Albums chart and certified platinum in 1990. The first single, "A Better Man", reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs in early June.
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Loving Blind
Clint Black
This marked the first time in 14 years that a debut single by a male artist had peaked at the top of the chart. In total, five singles off of his debut album reached number 1, the first time any country artist had accomplished this feat.
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When I Said I Do
Academy of Country Music 1999 Vocal Event of the Year with Lisa Hartman Black
Black swept the Country Music Association's awards in 1989, winning in six different categories, including the Horizon Award for best newcomer. At the end of the year, his singles, "A Better Man" and "Killin' Time" place number 1 and number 2 on the year-end country singles charts. It had been 36 years since another artist had claimed both top spots in a single year.
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Better Man (Live)
Looking back at the early stages of his career, Black recalled: "'At one point, I knew I crossed this line out of obscurity and I felt like no matter what happened from that point on I would always be remembered for "Killin' Time." There was this kind of mixed feeling of remorse and excitement.

More About Clint Black

Shortly after his music career took off, Black began receiving offers for acting roles. He turned down every request until 1994, when he was offered a bit part in star-studded comedy Maverick. Although the part required very little actual acting, after the movie's release Black received an increasing number of calls from directors who thought he would be perfect for a particular role. Black has appeared in several television shows, including Wings and The Larry Sanders Show. He has since starred in the 1998 television movie Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack, had a major role in another television movie Going Home, and appeared briefly in the 2003 film Anger Management.

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