Delbert McClinton
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Biography
[Edit]The venerable Delbert McClinton is a legend among Texas roots music aficionados, not only for his amazing longevity, but for his ability to combine country, blues, soul, and rock & roll as if there were no distinctions between any of them in the best time-honored Texas tradition. A formidable harmonica player long before he recorded as a singer, McClinton's career began in the late '50s, yet it took him nearly two de`cades to evolve into a bona fide solo artist. A critics' darling and favorite of his peers, McClinton never really became a household name, but his resurgence in the '90s helped him earn more widespread respect from both the public at large and the Grammy committee.
Delbert McClinton was born in Lubbock, Texas, on November 4, 1940, and grew up in Fort Worth. Discovering the blues in his teenage years, McClinton quickly became an accomplished harmonica player and found plenty of work on the local club scene, where musicians often made their living by playing completely different styles of music on different nights of the week. His most prominent early gig was with the Straitjackets, the house band at a blues/R&B club; it gave McClinton the opportunity to play harp behind blues legends like Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson II, and Bobby "Blue" Bland. In 1960, McClinton's cover of Williamson's "Wake Up Baby" made him the first white artist to have a record played on the local blues station KNOK. McClinton's harmonica was prominently featured on Fort Worth native Bruce Channel's 1962 number one smash "Hey! Baby"; brought along for Channel's tour of England, McClinton wound up giving harp lessons to a young John Lennon. Upon returning to the States, McClinton founded a group called the Rondells (sometimes listed as the Ron-Dels), which had a minor chart single in 1965 with "If You Really Want Me to, I'll Go." Although the Rondells recorded for several different labels, wider success eluded them and McClinton spent much of the '60s making the rounds of the Texas club and roadhouse circuit, where his reputation kept growing steadily.
In 1972, McClinton moved to Los Angeles, where he teamed up with Fort Worth singer/songwriter Glen Clark as Delbert & Glen. Signed to the small Atlantic affiliate Clean Records, Delbert & Glen recorded two albums in a mostly country-rock vein, 1972's Delbert & Glen and 1973's Subject to Change. Neither sold well and McClinton returned to Texas in 1974, where he was able to land a solo deal with ABC on the strength of his emerging songwriting talent. His first solo album, Victim of Life's Circumstances, was released in 1975; although he was marketed as part of the emerging progressive country movement, McClinton's music was too indebted to blues and R&B to neatly fit that tag. Genuine Cowhide (1976) and Love Rustler (1977) followed to highly positive reviews, if not much commercial attention, and other artists started to mine McClinton's catalog for material; in 1978, Emmylou Harris took his "Two More Bottles of Wine" all the way to the top of the country charts. A switch to Capricorn produced two albums, 1978's Second Wind and 1979's Keeper of the Flame; the former featured his original version of "B Movie Boxcar Blues," later a part of the Blues Brothers repertoire. When Capricorn folded, he moved to the Muscle Shoals Sound imprint and his 1980 label debut, The Jealous Kind, gave him his first Top 40 single in "Givin' It Up for Your Love," which hit on both the pop and country charts.
Unfortunately, Muscle Shoals Sound folded not long after McClinton's follow-up, 1981's Plain From the Heart, and he subsequently took a long hiatus from recording, concentrating instead on live performances. His next prominent appearance was an acclaimed vocal turn on guitarist Roy Buchanan's 1986 album Dancing on the Edge; that guest appearance helped land him a deal with Alligator. In 1989, McClinton issued the comeback album Live from Austin, which earned him his first Grammy nomination (for Best Contemporary Blues Album). He signed with Curb in 1990, debuting that year with I'm with You, and moved to Nashville, where he soon became a much sought-after songwriter (often in tandem with new partner Gary Nicholson) in the contemporary country field. Over the next few years, McClinton placed material with stars like Wynonna, Vince Gill, Lee Roy Parnell, and Martina McBride, among others. His biggest break, though, came when he was tapped for a duet with Bonnie Raitt on 1991's Luck of the Draw, the follow-up to her much-lauded comeback Nick of Time. The result, "Good Man, Good Woman," brought McClinton his first Grammy for Best Rock Vocal, Duo or Group, which suddenly raised his profile tenfold. He capitalized with 1992's Never Been Rocked Enough, which featured not only his duet with Raitt, but also guest appearances from Tom Petty and Melissa Etheridge, and his biggest hit single since 1980, "Every Time I Roll the Dice." Later that year, he hit the country charts with another duet, this time with Tanya Tucker on "Tell Me About It." The song later appeared on McClinton's next album, 1993's simply titled Delbert McClinton.
Despite enjoying the greatest commercial success of his career, McClinton's relationship with Curb was beginning to sour. His next two albums were released to comparatively little attention and he finally extricated himself from his contract to sign with Rising Tide, a small label associated with Universal. Released in 1997, One of the Fortunate Few was designed to restore McClinton to his early-'90s stature, featuring an array of guest stars, including Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Lyle Lovett, Pam Tillis, B.B. King, John Prine, and Mavis Staples. It was still definitely McClinton's show, however, and as such it received mostly complimentary reviews; it also sold more than 250,000 copies before Rising Tide went belly up. McClinton next returned in 2001 on the Austin, Texas-based New West imprint with another acclaimed effort, Nothing Personal. It proved to be one of the most popular recordings of his career, gaining substantial airplay on Americana radio and ending up one of the year's biggest hits on Billboard's blues chart; it also won him another Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. The impressive Cost of Living was released in 2005 on New West Records. Acquired Taste followed in 2009. In 2013, after a 40-year break, McClinton reunited with Clark for an album of new material, Blind, Crippled and Crazy.
Title: The Great Songs / Come Together
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Country
Title: Cost Of Living
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Country
Title: Delbert McClinton: The Definitive Collection
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Country
Title: Voices of Americana: Lost In a Dream
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Delbert McClinton: Ultimate Collection
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Country
Title: When The Darkness Falls (Live San Jose 1982) (2021 Lossless)
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Acquired Taste
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Blind, Crippled and Crazy
Artist: Delbert McClinton, Glen Clark
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: The Best of Delbert McClinton
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Country
Title: Feelin' Alright
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Let Me See Ya Dance
Artist: Delbert McClinton, The Commotions
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop
Title: Prick Of The Litter
Artist: Delbert McClinton, Self Made Man
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Country
Title: Live from Austin, TX: Delbert McClinton
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark
Artist: Delbert McClinton, Glen Clark
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: The Delbert & Glen Sessions 1972-1973
Artist: Delbert McClinton, Glen Clark
Genre: Blues Rock
Collections
Title: Deal (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Deal - Original Soundtrack
Genre: Pop
Title: Platinum Trax Classic Country in Concert
Genre: Country
Title: A Beginners Guide to Blues Harmonica
Genre: Blues
Title: Lost Hits of the 80's (All Original Artists & Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Hits of Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Alligator Records: Blues Essentials, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: The Best of Mountain Stage, Volume Two
Genre: Rock
Title: Best of New Orleans Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Louisiana Swamp Music
Genre: Blues
Title: Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm
Genre: Pop
Title: Best - Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Poet - A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt
Genre: Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Life On the Westren Road
Title: Texas Blues Gems
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: A Beginners Guide to: Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Kid Pan Alley
Title: On the Countryside
Genre: Country
Title: Riding Dirty
Genre: Country
Title: Country Turn
Genre: Country
Title: Texas Blues - Licks & Lightnings
Genre: Blues
Title: The Alligator Records 30th Anniversary Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: The Alligator Records 25th Anniversary Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Country Sweets
Genre: Country
Title: Laydback Country
Genre: Country
Title: Country Break up
Genre: Country
Title: Fight Apathy
Genre: Pop
Title: Electric Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Looking Forward To the West
Title: Blues Women Anthology 2 (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Billboard Top 100 Of 1981
Genre: Ambient, Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Grunge, Post Rock, Dancefloor, World Music, Latin, Country, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Teen Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Funk, Indie, Classical
Title: Top Of The Pops 1981 CD3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Of Travelin' Texas
Genre: Country
Title: Come Together (America Salutes The Beatles)
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop
Title: Electric Blues 2005 Part 4 - 1970-2005 (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: 25th Anniversary Collection (CD02)
Genre: Blues
Title: Electric Blues 1980s
Genre: Blues
Title: Poet: A Tribute To Townes Van Zandt
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Akella Presents: Blues - Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Akella Presents Vol. 58 (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Bluesed Up Soul Classics
Title: Rhythm & Blues Deep Cuts
Genre: Blues
Title: Infatuation Blues (CD3)
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: Blind Raccoon Nola Blue Collection: Vol. 2 (Promo) (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Blind Raccoon Nola Blue Collection: Vol. 2 (Promo) (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Whiskey Blues - Blues Soldier 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Roadhouse Essentials 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Rock, World Music, Country, Funk, Psychedelic, Indie, Classical, Folk
Title: Roadhouse Essentials (CD2)
Title: My Way. The Best Collection. Vol. 23
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Red Velvet Blues (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Title: Return To The Dream (CD1)
Title: The Charming Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blue Fish Collection (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: Connection to Mother Earth (Songs from the Native American Church)
Artist: JR, Thomas Duran
Genre: World Music
Title: Sacred Medicine Guide Us Home - Harmonized Peyote Songs
Artist: Delbert " Black Fox " Pomani
Genre: World Music
Title: Go Protect Us: Harmonized Peyote Songs
Artist: Delbert " Black Fox " Pomani
Genre: World Music
Title: Dakota Sioux & Northern Cheyenne Peyote Healing Songs
Artist: Silas, Delbert " Black Fox " Pomani
Genre: World Music
Title: The Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Got Mo Betta (Feat. Delbert McClinton & Ariel Posen) (Single)
Artist: Ariel Posen
Genre: Blues