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Willie Clayton Biography
Willie Clayton is one of the most popular and richest Blues Singer who was born on March 29, 1955 in Indianola, Mississippi, United States. A Chicago-based blues artist has released more than 25 albums that include Changing Tha Game and My Tyme. Its album Something to Talk About peaked at 14th place in the Billboard Blues Chart in 1998.
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Clayton was born in Indianola, Mississippi, one of 11 siblings. He sang gospel in his church as a youngster. Duplex Records issued his debut single, “That’s the Way Daddy Did” (1969). In 1971, Clayton relocated to Chicago, Illinois, and appeared regularly in local clubs. He was introduced to Al Green’s record producer, Willie Mitchell, who signed Clayton to a recording contract with Pawn, a subsidiary label of Hi Records. Mitchell produced several tracks with Clayton, including “I Must Be Losin’ You,” “It’s Time You Made Up Your Mind,” and “Baby You’re Ready,” but none of them reached the national charts. Clayton toured nationally on the same bill as Green, James Brown and Barry White, before creating his own label, Sky Hero, which issued “Living with You, But My Heart Is Somewhere Else.”
Allmusic noted that Clayton is “one of those vocalists who could sing the phone book and the result would sound perfectly phrased and memorable.” Along with Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, and Little Milton, Clayton was one of the most important figures in Chicago blues in the 1970s and 1980s.
It is the youngest of eleven children born to his parents.
| Name | Willie Clayton |
| First Name | Willie |
| Last Name | Clayton |
| Occupation | Blues Singer |
| Birthday | March 29 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place of Birth | Indianola |
| Home Town | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Clayton then joined Compleat Records. He issued a couple of singles before “Tell Me”, produced by General Crook, was a modest hit in 1984. It was followed on the US Billboard R&B chart by “What a Way to Put It.” He returned to the R&B chart in 1989, credited by Polydor Records as Will Clayton, with “Never Too Late” and “Tell Me” (a different song from his earlier hit), followed by “I Wanna Be Where You Are”, on which he was co-credited with Audrey Wheeler, a former runner-up in the Miss Black Universe contest, who also recorded with Jeff Lorber and Omar Chandler and worked as a session singer. Clayton also recorded a number of albums with Ichiban Records. In 1992, a joint compilation album with Bobby McClure, Bobby McClure & Willie Clayton, was released by Hi Records.
Willie Clayton Net Worth
Willie Clayton is one of the richest Blues Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Willie Clayton's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a gospel musician in a local church prior to the release of his first single The way Daddy Did in the year 1969.
He started his own label, EndZone. EndZone in the latter part of 1990.
Willie Clayton (born March 29, 1955) is an American Chicago blues and soul-blues singer and songwriter. He has recorded over 25 albums since the 1980s. He has been performing since the late 1960s. His chart successes span the decades from the 1980s onward.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Blues Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1993, Ace Records released the album Let’s Get Together, followed by Simply Beautiful and It’s About Love (1999). His 1998 album, Something to Talk About, reached number 14 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. Clayton had similar chart successes for the following ten years. Something to Talk About included his duet with Tyrone Davis on the song “Mine All Mine” and his cover versions of the songs “Something to Talk About” and “Heart of the City.” Clayton started another record label, EndZone, in the late 1990s. He signed with Malaco Records in 2005.
Clayton recorded his version of “I Can’t Stand the Rain” on his 2008 album Soul & Blues. My Tyme, which was released the same year, was his third album in a five-year period to peak at number 83 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. He returned to the singles chart in 2010, after an absence of over 20 years, with his recording of “We Both Grown”, a duet with Dave Hollister
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Clayton released the single “Rock You” for the Good Luck record label in 1980. The song was written and produced by the Lu-Cor Music team of Maurice Commander and Jerline Shelton-Commander, as well as, S. Harris (according to label printing). Another Chicago-based artist who made on the Billboard chart and Soul Train with the efforts of the Lu-Cor team (Morris Jefferson) later covered the song for the re-release of the album Rock You! in the late 1980s.
Who is Willie Clayton Dating?
According to our records, Willie Clayton is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Willie Clayton’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Willie Clayton. You may help us to build the dating records for Willie Clayton!His latest album, I Am Rhythm & Blues, was released in 2012. In May 2013, Clayton performed at the Leflore County Civic Center in Greenwood, Mississippi.
Facts & Trivia
Willie Ranked on the list of most popular Blues Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Willie Clayton celebrates birthday on March 29 of every year.
Is Willie Clayton still living?
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | Late 1960s–present |
| Labels | Various |
Where is Willie Clayton from?
Indianola, MS
What genre is Willie Clayton?
R&B/Soul
Will Clayton singer?
Artist Biography A soulful Mississippi-born vocalist, Willie Clayton is known to his fans for his rich, passionate delivery that fuses the fierce emotions of the blues with a melodic style that honors vintage soul and rhythm & blues.
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