Clinton Gregory (born March 1, 1964 in

Martinsville, Virginia Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,485. A community of both Southside and Southwest Virginia, it is the county seat of Henry County, althou ...

) is an American

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and bluegrass singer, songwriter, and fiddler. He has recorded primarily on independent labels, and has charted eleven singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now known as

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) charts. His highest charting single is " Play, Ruby, Play", which reached No. 25.

Biography

Clinton Gregory began playing the

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at age five; by age six, he was performing at bluegrass festivals. allmusic (((Clinton Gregory > Biography)))/ref> At age twelve, he and his family moved to

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, where his father, Willie Gregory, performed on the

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. Clinton later became a session musician, playing fiddle for Suzy Bogguss and other acts. In 1990, he was signed to Step One Records. While on Step One, he recorded three albums and charted several singles on the U.S. ''Billboard''

charts, becoming the first independent act in over a decade to reach the Top 30 on the U.S. country charts.Clinton Gregory
He also won the Music Row Industry's Independent Artist of the Year award for 1992 and 1993. Clinton later recorded two albums for Rock Bottom Records and one for

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Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Clinton 1964 births American country singer-songwriters American country fiddlers Living people Singer-songwriters from Virginia Polydor Records artists Step One Records artists People from Martinsville, Virginia 20th-century American singers 21st-century American singers