Lee Clayton
Best-known for penning the outlaw country anthem "Ladies Love Outlaws," singer/songwriter Lee Clayton never achieved the same level of notoriety as some of the artists who recorded his songs. Yet in spite of a limited singing voice, he crafted some expressive, highly personal music in his own right. Clayton grew up in Oak Ridge, TN, and took up the steel guitar at age nine; after just a year and a half, he was good enough to perform on local radio. After a stint in the Air Force, Clayton moved to Nashville in 1969 to make it in the music business, and scored his first big success when Waylon Jennings turned "Ladies Love Outlaws" into a hit anthem in 1972. Clayton recorded his own self-titled debut album for MCA the following year, but despite critical praise, it wasn't commercially successful. Clayton left Nashville for Joshua Springs, CA, but continued to pen songs for other artists; among his most notable contributions were Jerry Jeff Walker's "Lone Wolf" and Willie Nelson's "If You Could Touch Her at All." His success as a songwriter encouraged him to return to Nashville, and he signed a solo deal with Capitol in 1977. Two acclaimed albums -- 1978's Border Affair and 1979's Naked Child -- followed, and Clayton embarked on his first world tour. However, immediately following the release of 1981's The Dream Goes On, he abruptly quit the music business, instead devoting his energies to writing; the '80s produced two autobiographical books and a play, Little Boy Blue. Clayton did eventually return to recording with 1990's Another Night, a live album recorded in Oslo, Norway; the same year, the Highwaymen recorded his "Silver Stallion." However, little has been heard from him since.
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The Dream Goes On
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1981
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Border Affair
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1978
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The Essential Lee Clayton 1978-1981
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 15 Feb 2001
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Live at Rockpalast Markthalle, Hamburg 9th January 1980 (Remastered)
Blues - Released by Repertoire Records on 19 Sep 2014
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Clayton Lee
Country - Released by Ooh Baby Ooh Records on 1 Jan 2000
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Don't Worry 'Bout Nut'in'
Country - Released by Ooh Baby Ooh Records on 1 Jan 2002
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It's Time for the Outlaws to Ride Again
Country - Released by Lee Clayton on 13 Dec 2015
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Let Love Live in Me
Rock - Released by Ltc Records on 1 Nov 2017
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Lights of This Town
Country - Released by Clayton Lee on 29 Jul 2022
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Tequila Is Addictive (Live)
Rock - Released by Lee Clayton on 4 Jul 2016
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Purest Heart of All
Rock - Released by Lee Clayton on 10 Oct 2010
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We the People
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Lee Clayton on 13 Feb 2011
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Barrel Racing Horse
Country - Released by Clayton Lee on 3 Jun 2022
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