Early Years

McClinton was born in Lubbock, Texas. He began playing the harmonica at age five. When he was ten years old, he received his first guitar as a gift from his uncle. He soon began performing with country and western bands in the area. In high school, worked in a bar band, The Straitjackets. In Great Britain, McClinton assisted John Lennon in learning the finer points of blues harmonica playing while touring with the Channel band.

Career

In the early 1972s, McClinton moved to Los Angeles. In the 1970s, McClinton released several solo albums and toured with his own band. He also collaborated with Bonnie Raitt on several occasions. His song “Two More Bottles of Wine” became a hit single in 1978.

McClinton continued to release albums throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 2000, he won his first Grammy Award for the album Live from Austin, Texas. He was nominated for eight Grammy Awards and won four Grammy Awards

Discography