Biography of Roy Clark

In the '70s Roy Clark symbolized country music in the US and abroad. Between guest-hosting for Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show" and performing to packed houses in the Soviet Union on a tour that sold out all 18 concerts, he used his musical talent and his entertaining personality to bring country music into homes across the world. As one of the hosts of TV's "Hee Haw" (Buck Owens was the other), for more than 20 years Clark picked and sang and offered kountry korn to 30 million people weekly. He is first and foremost an entertainer, drawing crowds at venues as different as Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and the Opry. His middle-of-the-road approach has filled a national void, with Clark offering music more country than Kenny Rogers but less country than Waylon Jennings. Among his numerous vocal hits are "Yesterday When I was Young" and "Thank God and Greyhound." Instrumentally he has won awards, for both guitar and banjo. Multi-talented Clark co-starred on the silver screen with Mel Tillis, in the comedy Uphill All the Way. Roy Clark's popularity will continue as long as he wants to stay in the business. Bob Hope refers to Clark as "the consummate entertainer." ~ David Vinopal