Clay Walker

Clay Walker was born on Aug. 19, 1969, in Beaumont, Texas. From the same city and similar strand of country music as Tracy Byrd and Mark Chesnutt, country singer Clay Walker owes much of his vocal style to George Strait. He was taught guitar by his father at a young age and started to write songs as soon as he knew enough chords. Walker was no overnight success, and toured throughout the US and Canada, playing bars and small clubs, building a reputation and desperately trying to attract attention.

He finally secured a contract with Giant Records in Nashville. His debut single in 1993, "What's It To You", was a US country number 1. The debut album, Clay Walker, did well on the country charts and the single "Live Until I Die" reached number 3. Walker's other hit singles have included "If I Could Make A Living", "Who Needs You Baby", "This Woman And This Man" "Hypnotize The Moon", and "Rumor Has It".

Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997, but is doing well and continues to tour and record, his latest album, Say No More, being released last year.

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