Lee Clayton

For other people named Lee Clayton, see Lee Clayton (disambiguation).
Lee Clayton
Birth nameBilly Shotts
Born(1942-10-29)October 29, 1942
Russellville, Alabama, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 2023(2023-06-12) (aged 80)
White House, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1973–2018
Websiteleeclaytononline.com

Lee Clayton (born Billy Hugh Shotts; October 29, 1942 – June 12, 2023) was an American songwriter and musician.[3] He notably wrote Waylon Jennings' 1972 outlaw country song "Ladies Love Outlaws".[4]

  1. ^ a b Edwards, Gavin (August 30, 2019). "10 Country Albums Rolling Stone Loved in the 1970s You Never Heard". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 25, 2023. Country-rock songwriter Lee Clayton arguably was responsible the term "outlaw country" in 1972
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (July 12, 1981). "POP: JERRY JEFF WALKER". The New York Times. Mr. Walker fits squarely into the progressive country category, which was invented in the early 1970's for artists like Mickey Newbury, Kris Kristofferson and Lee Clayton, who also brought a literary flair to their country laments.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 270. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  4. ^ "Lee Clayton Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2023.