Clay Walker (born 19 August 1969 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American country music singer. He fell in love with music at age 9, and after graduating from Vidor High School in 1987, he pursued a full-time music career.

He eventually became the house singer at the Neon Armadillo Bar in Beaumont, where he was discovered by producer James Stroud. Stroud helped Walker get a contract with Giant Records, and they began working on Walker's debut album.

The self-titled album Clay Walker was released in 1993. It contained the #1 hit singles "What's It to You", "Live Until I Die" and "Dreaming With My Eyes Wide Open." It also featured the #11 "Where Do I Fit In the Picture" as well as the flop "White Palace."

In 1994, Walker's second album, If I Could Make a Living, was released. It contained the #1 hit title track, as well as top-ten hit "This Woman and This Man" and minor hit "My Heart Will Never Know."

Walker's third album, Hypnotize the Moon, was released in 1995. It contained the #2 hit "Who Needs You Baby", as well as the top-5 title track, another top 10 hit called "Only On Days That End In 'Y'", and minor hits "Where Were You" and "Bury the Shovel."

1996 saw discouraging news. Clay Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Walker, however, didn't care. He was going to make music and perform concerts no matter what happened to him.

1997 saw the release of Walker's fourth album, Rumor Has It. The hits on this album included the title track (which went No. 1), the top 5 hits "Watch This" and "Then What," and a lesser hit called "One, Two, I Love You."

In 1998, Walker's Greatest Hits was released, featuring all of his hit singles, plus two new hit songs, "You're Beginning to Get to Me", and "Ordinary People."

Walker's last Giant Records album, Live, Laugh, Love, came in 1999. It included the #3 hit "Chain of Love", plus the #11 title track, as well as the #16 "She's Always Right", and flops "Once In a Lifetime" and a remake of the Earl Thomas Conley hit "Holding Her and Loving You."

Walker then recorded an album for Warner Brothers. Say No More was released in 2001. It was the least successful of his albums, only reaching gold status. It included minor hits "If You Ever Feel Like Lovin' Me Again" and the title track.

In 2002, Walker wrote and recorded a song for the NFL's newest expansion team, the Houston Texans. "Football Time in Houston" was used as the team's official fight song during the team's inaugural season. In 2003, the franchise chose to go with a different song that had an overwhelmingly negative response from the fans. Shortly thereafter, Walker's song returned and is still the team's fight song today. The song can be heard over Reliant Stadium's Public Address system after a Texans score (which is not very often). Walker makes frequent appearances at Texans games and occasionally sings the "Star-Spangled Banner" prior to game time.

Walker's RCA debut, A Few Questions, came in 2003. It included the top-ten title track, plus another top-ten, "I Can't Sleep." It also featured a minor hit, "Jesus Was a Country Boy."

Discography

• 1993 - Clay Walker
• 1994 - If I Could Make a Living
• 1995 - Hypnotize the Moon
• 1997 - Rumor Has It
• 1998 - Greatest Hits
• 1999 - Live, Laugh, Love
• 2001 - Say No More
• 2003 - A Few Questions