Clay Davidson
| Clay Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1971 |
| Origin | Saltville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active |
1999–2001 (Solo) 2016-present (with Arnold Davidson as Damn Davidsons.) |
| Labels |
Virgin Records Nashville Capitol Nashville |
| Associated acts | Jude Cole |
Clay Davidson (born April 4, 1971) is an American country music artist. He signed to Virgin Records' Nashville division in late 1999, Davidson released his debut album Unconditional on April 11, 2000. Its title track was a top 5 hit for him on the Billboard country charts, and the album produced two more Top 30 hits. Davidson was later transferred to Capitol Records Nashville after Virgin Nashville's lineup was merged into Capitol, although he did not record anything for Capitol and was soon dropped. To date, Unconditional remains his only studio album. In 2016, Davidson announced a comeback with younger brother Arnold as a duo under the name "Damn Davidsons."
Biography
Clay Davidson was born in Saltville, Virginia to a musical family. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in search of a record deal.[1] While in Nashville, Davidson won Charlie Daniels' Talent Round-Up show in 1995. Davidson and his wife later moved to Tennessee, and Davidson soon became a demo singer for other artists.[2]
Davidson was later called in to substitute for Michael McDonald at a party for rock artist Jude Cole. While at the party, Cole recommended Davidson to Scott Hendricks, who had just started the Virgin Records Nashville label.[3] Davidson's first album, Unconditional, was released in 2000, producing three hit singles on the country music charts.
In early 2001, Virgin Records announced that it would be closing its Virgin Nashville branch. Virgin's artist roster was transferred to Capitol Nashville. Davidson, however, did not record any albums or singles during his tenure on Capitol. On July 20, 2001, Davidson and his touring band were involved in a bus accident outside Effingham, Illinois. He and his band mates suffered only minor cuts and bruises, but several concerts had to be cancelled.[4][5]
Davidson has now teamed up with his younger brother Arnold Davidson and formed a new duo act named Damn Davidsons. Album release is set for some time in fall/winter of 2016. www.damndavidsons.com
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | ||
| Unconditional |
|
33 | 39 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Bubbling | |||
| 2000 | "Unconditional"[A] | 3 | 49 | — | Unconditional |
| "I Can't Lie to Me" | 26 | — | 17 | ||
| 2001 | "Sometimes" | 21 | — | 12 | |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Unconditional" | Eric Welch |
| "I Can't Lie to Me" | ||
| "Sometimes"[6] | Stephen Shepherd |
References
- ↑ allmusic ((( Clay Davidson > Biography )))
- ↑ Patterson, Jim (12 July 2000). "Southern Rocker Scores With Ballad". The Associated Press. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ Flippo, Chet (26 February 2000). "Virgin Nashville's Clay Davidson achieves 'Unconditional' radio hit". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ CMT.com : Clay Davidson : Davidson Is Unconditionally OK
- ↑ CMT.com : Clay Davidson : Clay Davidson on the Mend
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Clay Davidson : Sometimes". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.