 Clint Patrick Black was born in Long Branch, N.J., on Feb. 4, 1962, but raised in Houston. He dropped out of high school to play music, supporting himself with day jobs as ironworker and fishing guide. He was brought to the attention of RCA Records, which signed him to a recording contract in 1987 after building a local reputation,. Starting with his first single, "A Better Man," in 1989, Black scored four straight No. 1s. That same year, he won the Country Music Association's Horizon Award and the following year, its male vocalist of the year prize. In 1991, he joined the Grand Ole Opry and scored two more No. 1 hits, "Loving Blind" and "Where Are You Now." Black began directing his own music videos and was the first to create them on large format, 65mm film, in 1993. He also toured with Wynonna (billed as Black & Wy), and they reached No. 2 with a duet ballad, "A Bad Goodbye." Throughout the 90s, Black racked up more No. 1 hits, including "When My Ship Comes In," "A Good Run of Bad Luck," "Summer's Comin'," "Like the Rain," "Nothin' but the Taillights," "The Shoes You're Wearing" and a duet with Hartman, "When I Said I Do."
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