Darrell Clanton
| Darrell Clanton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Darrell Puckett |
| Born |
August 10, 1956 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Origin | South Pasadena, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
| Labels | Audiograph, Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | Hawkshaw Hawkins |
Darrell Puckett (born August 10, 1956), known professionally as Darrell Clanton, is an American country music artist. In the mid-1980s, he recorded for Audiograph and Warner Bros. Records, charting three singles on the Billboard country charts. The highest of the three was "Lonesome 7-7203," which reached No. 24 on the country charts in 1984.
Puckett was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and raised in South Pasadena, Florida. He attended Boca Ciega High School and toured the area as a member of several bands.
He moved to Nashville, Tennessee at age 22, where he found work as an assistant to Pete Drake, a session musician. He also began working as a songwriter for material recorded by B.J. Thomas, Charlie Louvin and Bobby Vinton. Puckett also recorded a demo for Justin Tubb, who encouraged him to pursue a career as a recording artist. After Puckett signed to Warner Bros. Records, label executives then suggested that he change his surname to Clanton, after the town of Clanton, Alabama.
Clanton released his debut single, a cover version of Hawkshaw Hawkins's "Lonesome 7-7203" (written by Justin Tubb) in late 1983. By February 1984, Clanton's version peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard country singles charts and No. 21 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts.
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