Glen Clark
Born in Fort Worth, Texas
Studied music at North Texas State University Moved to L.A. in the seventies co - founded seminal southern roots rock group “Delbert and Glen” with Delbert McClinton. Delbert and Glen recorded two albums for the Clean/Atlantic label produced by Daniel Moore and T Bone Burnett which included the song “Sugar Daddy” written by Glen. Sugar Daddy was later recorded by Bonnie Raitt as “Sugar Mama”on her Home Plate album, (Warner Brothers) and became a signature song for her. Other artists that covered songs from the Delbert and Glen albums included Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, Rita Coolidge, Loretta Lynn, The Blues Brothers (“B Movie Boxcar Blues“) and others. Beginning 1980 Glen began touring and writing with Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson. Glen and Kris’collaborations included songs on numerous Kristofferson albums, as well as many of the songs in the feature film Songwriter starring Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. Glen played the role of Paul in the movie, and keyboards on the soundtrack album. Glen also appeared in, The Last Days and Times of Frank and Jesse James, with Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson , Stagecoach, with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson, and Matlock with Andy Griffith, for which Glen also wrote and performed original music. In the early eighties. Glen co-wrote Billie Swan’s hit single “Do I Have To Draw a Picture” one of ASCAP’s most performed songs. In 1991 Bonnie Raitt asked Glen to join her band. He toured and recorded with Bonnie, playing keyboards and harmonica until 1997 when he joined Jim Belushi and the Sacred Hearts. During this period Glen had continued success as a songwriter with artists like Wynonna Judd, who recorded “Old Enough to Know Better”, on her Revelations (Curb) album, and for the movie “Wedding Bell Blues.” From this period to the present, Glen’s songs have been recorded by artists such as Etta James, Buddy Guy, John Mayall, Dizzy Gillespie, Delbert McClinton, Shimeka Coapland, Lee Roy Parnell, Gary Nicholson, Wayne Toupes and others. Glen began producing records in the late eighties with the group Little Whisper and the Rumors. His production credits include Stephen Kolander, Jim Belushi and the Sacred Hearts, and the new group Big Men Big Music with Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. Glen co-wrote four of the songs on this new c.d. He’s also written and performed original music for the television series “Total Security” and co-wrote the theme for the Showtime movie “Made Men.” . His song “Leap of Faith” was the theme song for a Peter Jennings prime time special. His original music has been used extensively in the ABC hit television series According to Jim starring Jim Belushi for which he acted as musical composer. Performed with the Blues Brothers from 1997 until 2015. Reunited with Delbert McClinton in 2014 to release the critically acclaimed Delbert and Glen reunion album entitled Blind, Crippled, and Crazy. His song “Sugar Mama” recorded by Bonnie Raitt is currently being featured in the HBO show Here and Now.