Clint Black

BIOGRAPHY
It has been three decades since the release of Clint Black’s groundbreaking debut album, Killin’ Time. The genre-altering record cemented the country music icon as one of the truest traditionalists in the game, and his widespread influence can still be felt in the works of artists today. The seemingly unstoppable legend most recently released his incredible 12th studio album, Out of Sane. The record, self-produced by Black, not only stays true to sounds that birthed country music but also progresses the genre to today’s sensibilities.   

Having sold over 20 million records, earning 22 number one career singles, nearly two dozen gold and platinum awards (US and Canada), a Grammy Award, numerous CMA, ACM and American Music Awards, and being honored with at star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Clint Black has had one of the most storied careers in modern music. The Houston raised musician has certainly come a long way from the Texas nightclub circuit where he first began.

Clint Black surged to superstardom as part of the fabled Class of ’89, reaching number one with five consecutive singles from his triple-platinum debut, Killin’ Time. The superstar logged the number-one Billboard Country song of both 1989 and 1990 for “A Better Man,” and “Nobody’s Home” respectively, both from Killin’ Time. The last time that happened was 35 years prior, with Hank Williams Senior’s “Kaw-Liga” and “Your Cheatin’ Heart.” 

Clint followed Killin’ Time with the triple-platinum Put Yourself in My Shoes, and then a string of platinum and gold albums throughout the 1990s. Perhaps most impressively, Clint wrote or co-wrote every one of his more than three dozen chart hits, part of a catalog that produced 22 number one singles and made him one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the modern era. In his latest effort, Out of Sane, Black continues to hold firm in making great music that doesn’t fit a mold or conform to current popularity. 

“I try to make records that don’t fit into a trend,” explained Black. “I never wanted to start a trend, and I’m not going to chase a trend, either. To me, a great band will always sound great, today and in ten years. If you listen to this record, it’s not about fitting into today’s country, or yesterday’s country, or tomorrow’s country, it just is.”  

The Grammy-winning country superstar understands that people consume music in the real world; but to create something that endures, a whole lot of lab time is required. Laughing, he explains the album’s title – a lyric from the road boogie “What I Knew Then” — comes from the dual states of mind that come into play with making records. A collection of material that will certainly stand the test of time, Out of Sane, is one of the most personally gratifying albums Black has ever recorded.  

Clint’s TV talk show, Talking in Circles with Clint Black, has returned for a fifth season and features a diverse roster of guests including legendary singers/songwriters, TV personalities and athletes. The show has become Circle Network’s most-watched program, and most recently earned “Best Talk Show” in Cynopsis Media’s Best of the Best and Rising Star Awards.

HIT SONGS
“America (Still in Love with You)”
“Drinkin’ Songs and Other Logic”
“Spend My Time”
“When I Said I Do” (with Lisa Hartman Black)
“The Shoes You’re Wearing”
“Nothin’ But the Taillights”
“Something That We Do”
“Like the Rain”
“Summer’s Comin’”
“A Good Run of Bad Luck”
“When My Ship Comes In”
“Where Are You Now”
“Walkin’ Away”
“Nobody’s Home”
“Killin’ Time”
“A Better Man”