Clay Davidson | |
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| Born | (1971-04-04)April 4, 1971 (age 54) |
| Origin | Saltville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–2001 (Solo) 2016–2018. (with Arnold Davidson as Damn Davidsons.) |
| Labels | Virgin Records Nashville Capitol Nashville |
Clay Davidson (born April 4, 1971) is an Americancountry music artist. He signed toVirgin Records Nashville division in late 1999. Davidson released his debut albumUnconditional on April 11, 2000. Its title track was a top 5 hit for him on theBillboard country charts, and the album produced two more Top 30 hits. Davidson was later transferred toCapitol 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.
Clay Davidson was born inSaltville, Virginia to a musical family. He moved toNashville, Tennessee in search of a record deal.[1] While in Nashville, Davidson wonCharlie 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 forMichael McDonald at a party for rock artistJude Cole. While at the party, Cole recommended Davidson toScott Hendricks, who had just started theVirgin 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 toCapitol Nashville. Davidson, however, did not record any albums or singles during his tenure on Capitol and was soon dropped from the label. On July 20, 2001, Davidson and his touring band were involved in a bus accident outsideEffingham, Illinois. He and his bandmates suffered only minor cuts and bruises, but several concerts had to be canceled.[4][5]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | US Heat | ||
| Unconditional |
| 33 | 39 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[6] | Album | ||
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| US Country | US | US Bubbling | |||
| 2000 | "Unconditional"[A] | 3 | 49 | — | Unconditional |
| "I Can't Lie to Me" | 26 | — | 17 | ||
| 2001 | "Sometimes" | 21 | — | 12 | |
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Unconditional" | Eric Welch |
| "I Can't Lie to Me" | ||
| "Sometimes"[7] | Stephen Shepherd |
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