Happy birthday, Clint Black! As Clint celebrates his birthday today, let's take a detour back at his achievements and accolades as a country music musician. At the same time, let's celebrate his life as Black turns 61 years old.
How did Clint Black Get Discovered?
Black forged a songwriting partnership that lasted for decades with guitarist, Hayden Nicholas. The two men met in 1987, according to Gemtracks.com. During the latter part of the 1980's, Black and Nicholas worked on a demo of their collaboration on the song, "Nobody's Home." Black submitted the demo of this song to Sammy Alfano, a record promoter.
After two days of having delivered a copy of the demo to Alfano, Black was invited to a meeting with Bill Ham. Ham used to be in the management team of ZZ Top, at the time. Not too long afterwards, Clint was signed on to RCA records. At the time, RCA was well known to be one of the competitive record labels in the country music scene. Black's debut album, "Killin' Time", was released in 1989.
Chart Topping Albums and Singles
"Killin' Time" topped the number one spot on the Billboard Country Albums chart prior to becoming certified platinum in 1990. Black's single, "A Better Man," was number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs in June 1989. The latter milestone was the first time in 14 years that a debut single by a male singer was at the top of the said chart.
Clint Black Bio
Clint Black was born on February 4, 1962, in Long Brach, New Jersey. Black is also an actor. He appeared in films like, 'Maverick" (1994), "Anger Management" (2003), and "Nowhere to Run" (1993). Black has been married to wife, Lisa Hartman, since 1991. They have one child together.
Clint Black Net Worth
Black reportedly made $25 million with his hit single, "A Better Man."
