Delbert McClinton

Delbert McClinton (* November 4, 1940 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American rhythm and blues, soul and country singer, harmonica player and two -time Grammy award winner. With the combination of country music, blues, soul and rock ' n ' roll he had a unique sound and style, although it made ​​him a favorite of the critics, but never let him be one of the big stars, although his musical career from the late 1950s extends to the present day. In the course of the Americana Music, whose representative he was made developed in the USA.

Life

Delbert McClinton grew up in Fort Worth and discovered in his teens the blues. His mother was a beautician and his father worked as a switchman at the "Rock Iceland Railroad ," which has been sung by many Texas musicians. After he had come for the first time with the Blues in touch, he formed his first band "The Mellow Fellows ", a group of enthusiastic but not very talented teenagers .. His first musical experience was gained on harmonica.

Later he became a member of the band "The Straitjackets ," the house band of a blues club, accompanied by traveling blues greats like Howlin 'Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson II, and Bobby Blue Bland. McClinton played harmonica on the hit Bruce Channel Hey Baby!. He accompanied him on a tour of England. Here arose the legend that he had the young John Lennon taught harmonica, which is not true, because Lennon was already playing harmonica. Properly, however, that the two first met. After he returned to the U.S., he founded the band " rondel ", with whom he had a minor hit in 1965.

In 1972 he went to Los Angeles, where he developed the Duo " Delbert & Glen " founded by Glen Clark, the recorded two albums. After he went back to Texas in 1974, he devoted himself to writing songs, among other Two More Bottles of Wine, the top hit was a B Movie Boxcar Blues and, collected by the Blues Brothers, John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd in their repertoire for Emmylou Harris. Even your own plates, he recorded for ABC and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. After this company but went bankrupt, he took the early 1980s, a time out. In 1986 he returned as a singer on Roy Buchanan Dancing on the Edge. His next own - and his saxophonist Don Wise co - produced - album, Live from Austin, earned him his first Grammy nomination ( Best Contemporary Blues Album).

In 1990 he moved to Nashville, where he (often with his partner Gary Nicholson ) was a sought- songwriter. On the contemporary country music field, he wrote material under other for Wynonna Judd, Vince Gill, Lee Roy Parnell and Martina McBride. His big break came but only when he 's duet Good Man, Good Woman recorded with Bonnie Raitt in 1991. It appeared on Luck of the Draw and received the Grammy ( Best Rock Vocal, Duo or Group ). In 1993 he took the title song Weather for the comedy " Groundhog Day" ( And Groundhog Day ) on.

Also in the 2000s, he came up with new recordings on the market. The album from 2001 Nothing Personal kept for months in the Billboard charts, earned him national television appearances and left him after 40 years reached a high point in his career. In 2004 he was a juror at the 4th Independent Music Awards. 2006, his album The Cost of Living was awarded ( Best Contemporary Blues Album) Grammy.

McClinton is also the star of the 1998 created the documentary " Rocking the Boat: A Musical Conversation and Journey" by Jay Curlee. The documentary includes interviews and performances by McClinton, Marcia Ball, Rodney Crowell, Stephen Bruton, Wayne Toups, Jimmy Hall, Paul Thorn, Jeffrey Steele, Mel Fitzmundson and Teresa James. 2008 film on DVD was released.

Discography

Albums

Singles

1990 " I'm with You "

Guest appearances (selection)

  • Maria Muldaur Sweet And Slow (1983 )
  • Bonnie Raitt Luck Of The Draw ( 1991)
  • Vince Gill I Still Believe In You (1992 )
  • Tracy Nelson I Feel So Good (1995 )
  • Tracy Nelson Move On (1996 )
  • Tommy Castro Right As Rain ( 1999)
  • Little Milton Welcome To Little Milton (1999)
  • Josh Graves Sultan Of Slide ( 2000)
  • Don Wise In wise hands (1997)
  • Don Wise In the verge of survival (2000)
  • Marcia Ball Presumed Innocent (2001)
  • Lee Roy Parnell Tell The Truth ( 2001)
  • Bobby Charles Last Train To Memphis ( 2004)
  • Andy Griggs This I Gotta See (2004)
  • Kinky Friedman Why The Hell Not ...: The Songs Of Kinky Friedman ( 2006)
  • Keep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug Sahm (2009)
  • Seth Walker Leap Of Faith ( 2009)

DVD

  • 2006 Live from Austin TX RED Distribution
  • 2008 Rocking the Boat - A Musical Conversation & Journey Burnside Distribution Corporation
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