Clay Aiken
American singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer
Clay Aiken (born November 30, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, author and activist.
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Born | Clayton Holmes Grissom[1] November 30, 1978 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Website | www |
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Aiken was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a contestant on the second season of American Idol in 2003.[2] He is openly gay.[3]
In 2014, Aiken announced his intentions to run for congress in North Carolina's 2nd congressional district against Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers.[3] He officially filed to run on February 27, 2014.
Discography
changeStudio albums
change- Measure of a Man (2003)
- Merry Christmas with Love (2004)
- A Thousand Different Ways (2006)
- On My Way Here (2008)
- Tried and True (2010)
- Steadfast (2012)
EPs
change- All Is Well (2006)
Compilations
change- The Very Best of Clay Aiken (2009)
- A Thousand Different Ways/Measure of a Man (2010)
DVDs
change- A Clay Aiken Christmas (2004)
- Tried and True Live (2010)
Related pages
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change- ↑ Aiken, Clay. Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life. (2004) p. 56, ISBN 1-4000-6392-2
- ↑ "Top earners from "American Idol"". Abc2news.com. 2011-07-25. Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2014/02/05/3251621/clay-aiken-renee-ellmers/