CLAY NEWS
SECOND HALF OF 1998
09-08-98: The episode of Crook and Chase with Clay will reair on
September 11, 1998. Check your local listings for time
information. 08-24-98: - 1999 Fan Club Party in the works! According
to the current Clay Walker "Walker Notes" newsletter, Julie and the Fan Club are putting
a fan club party together for Fan Fair next year!! Details as of when/where/what time and
all are in the works still. On the back of the July 1998 newsletter you can send in your
comments on those questions. Be sure to send it in before Sept. 15th!
- Clay Walker's
Fan Club name has officially been changed! It's now the Clay Walker FAM club. As a
result of a typo while Clay was typing some notes, he typed FAM instead of FAN and it's
stuck for good. After all, The Clay Walker FAM Club, is a bunch of friends and
FAMILY! So, from now on, address your correspondence to the new name! We are
Family!
- Recently Clay was able to do some songwriting with Harlan Howard. Mr.
Howard has wrote such classics as "I Fall To Pieces" and "Heartaches By The
Number".
- Recently Giant Records honored Clay with many honors. Among a room
filled with guests and friends and family, Clay was given a party with a "Rumor Has It"
theme. Giant Records presented Clay with two plaques. One for "Rumor Has It" going
platinum and a platinum plaque for selling over 6 million albums. But that wasn't all, Clay
was also honored with more:
- BMI - Special Career Achievement - Award /
Airplay & Sales
- Nashville Chamber of Commerce - Plaque for platinum
sales
- R&R (Radio & Records) - Presentation for airplay / chart success of 9 #1
singles
- Gavin - Presentation for airplay / chart success of 9 #1 singles
- Billboard -
Plaque - Top most played singles of 1997 / #1 most played single for first half of '97 for
"Rumor Has It".
- CMT - #1 video - "Then What"
- Clay is gearing up on
working on his 5th album! You got it!! Clay's almost finished selecting the singles for his
5th upcoming album and he's almost ready for recording. More on this as the info becomes
available!
08-14-98: - I'm hearing rumors that Clay's next album
is slated for a January 1999 release; more information as it becomes available.
- Clay
performed in Alberta Canada at the Big Valley Jamboree on August 1, 1998. Reporter
Anika Van Wyk reported on the show and said Clay was "remarkable". She also offered
her own awards (in her opinion, which I agree), that Clay had the BEST SHOW and
BEST SONG with "Holding Her & Loving You". Now, no real awards were handed out,
but if they were, I'd say Clay would win everytime!
- Clay chatted on a golf course in
Marlon Nebraska last week with actor Michael Douglas. "We had a 20-minute
conversation and he seems to enjoy the game for the same reasons I do...I think that trying
to control the ball and succeeding has a great sense of peace to it", Clay
said.
07-30-98: "You're Beginning To Get To Me" will be going up for
airplay on August 10th. So y'all get ready and start requesting this new
single!! 06-30-98: - Clay's Greatest Hits album had over 35,000 scans in
the first week which is why it debuted at #9 on the Country Album Billboard Charts; and
making it the Hot Shot Debut of the week (6/27/98).
- Country Wins Against Jim
Salmon. Earlier I had reported that various country artists were taking Los Angeles
businessman Jim Salmon to court for "cybersquatting". A federal judge ruled in favor of
27 country music artists; including Clay Walker. The country artists did not seek damages
but the judgment was for $7.5 million. The domain names revert back immediately to the
artists.
06-23-98: - Clay will be featured on the cover of the
upcoming issue of Country Weekly. Be sure not to miss this great story. There is a great
photo of Clay kneeling by the creek and an awesome photo of Clay with Lori and
MaClay!
- Clay was awesome at 1998's Fan Fair in Nashville TN. Not only did Clay
perform during Giant's Label Show, but he was the host. Clay introduced fellow
label-mates Daryle Singletary and newcomers, The Wilkinsons. Clay
was then introduced by Bill Anderson when it was time for his performance.
Clay sang five of his hits including, "Then What", "Live Until I Die", "What's It To You",
"Rumor Has It" and an upcoming tune for a later album, "Holding Her & Loving
You".
- I want to welcome the Wilkinson's, Amanda, Tyler and Steve, a
family trio to Giant Records. Clay has an awesome label-mate in you three and "26 Cents"
is an awesome songs. Welcome to the family!
06-11-98: - If
you're having trouble finding Clay's "Video Hits", which has 11 of Clay's great videos, I
have been able to find it at Media Play stores.
- I hope you didn't miss Clay on Crook &
Chase on Tuesday (or the re-airing on Wednesday)! It should have been titled "Covered in
Clay"; because that's exactly what happened. Lorianne was trying to show Clay & Charlie
how to make a clay flower pot. Clay made the comment that his looked more like "a potty
training bowl". Clay was so funny during this appearance that he nearly left us laughing in
tears! The highlight was when Clay sang his new hit "Ordinary People"
acoustically!! Yep, just Clay, his guitar and the mike!
- I hope you also didn't
miss Clay on Prime Time Country on Wednesday night. Clay sang "Then What" and
"Ordinary People" with his great band backing him up. Clay did his signature showcasing
dancing during "Then What"! Clay mentioned that he would have rather kept right on
making regular records instead of making a Greatest Hits album, but his label felt he had
enough hits to produce an album now. (we feel the same). Clay said he didn't think there
was anything great about him to be releasing a greatest hits album. The fans KNOW
there's tons of GREAT stuff about Clay! The new CD includes 9 #1 hits! That deserves a
standing applause! Clay also got to throw a baseball or two thru some "staged" panes of
glass (meant for breaking). This was done in recognition of Little League Baseball Week.
Clay also made the comment that his and Lori's house is still in the works on being built
and they're still living in the double-wide. He said he wanted to take the house-building in
steps since "you're only as good as your last hit". And he mentioned he didn't want to
rush into the house-building and get in over his head.
- And congratulations to
Curt Walsh; a guitarist in Clay's band. He is now a proud papa! His bundle of
joy arrived just this week. Congrats to Curt and his
family!
06-09-98: - Well, I just found out today that Clay was on
Crook & Chase today. But no fear, it will air again tomorrow, so don't miss it this time!
(I'll be taking my own advise)!
- Clay will be having a new video of his hits, but as of
right now, it's not in the stores. So, I'll let you know when it will be out, when I find out.
But I do know the videos that it will feature. They will be
- What's It To
You
- Live Until I Die
- Where Do I Fit In The Picture
- Dreaming With My
Eyes Open
- If I Could Make A Living
- This Woman & This Man
- Who Needs
You Baby
- Hypnotize The Moon
- Rumor Has It
- Watch This
- Then
What
The only two it will not feature are "My Heart Will Never Know" and "One
Two I Love You". - The new album is out today! It's awesome! The two new hits are
nothing less than that. Go out and buy 4 or 5 today!!
- Clay mentioned at a recent
concert I attended that he will include "Holding Her & Loving You" on his next album!
Can't wait for that one!
06-03-98: - VIDEO & ALBUM
TOGETHER!! Yep, Clay will also be releasing his first video on June 9th, the same day he
releases his first Greatest Hits album! I'm not sure what the video will include just yet;
whether it's videos from his hits or live shots. But be sure to get this! June 9th is looking
like a mighty fine day!
- Here's the songs that will be on the Greatest Hits album.
There will only be two new tune, not three. There are 14 hits in all:
What It To
You
Live Until I Die
Where Do I Fit In The Picture
Dreaming With My
Eyes Open
If I Could Make A Living
This Woman And This Man
Who
Needs You Baby
Hypnotize The Moon
Only On Days That End In
'Y'
Rumor Has It
Watch This
Then What
Ordinary
People
You're Beginning To Get To Me - Clay will not be at the City of Hope
Charity Softball Game. It was never confirmed. I talked to Clay's publicist and he said
Clay will not even be at Fan Fair then. Sorry about this, we'll miss Clay for
sure!
06-02-98: - According to the new Walker Notes (the Fan
Club Newsletter), Clay's Greatest Hits album will have not 2, but 3 new singles!
One will be "Ordinary People". Another single to be on the album will be called "You're
Beginning To Get To Me". Can't wait to hear it!!
- Clay has a new label mate at Giant
Records. Don Williams, 59 and formerly with American Harvest Label, gave us
past hits such as "Good Ole Boys Like Me" and "Tulsa Time". Don Williams, known to
country fans as the "Gentle Giant", said he was surprised that Giant Records approached
him since most labels focus on younger artists these days. Well, the "Gentle Giant" on
Giant Records sounds pretty good to me. Don will have a new album out soon. Welcome
to family!
- I've been told that Clay will appear at the City of Hope Celebrity Softball
Game, but I've yet to see it written or confirmed. So, be aware it may not come to be, but
let's hope so! If you miss seeing the game, it will air on TNN on June 17th from 8pm to
9pm EST.
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