Jack Henderson Clement was an American singer, songwriter, and record and film producer.
22 Facts About Jack Clement
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In 1956, Jack Clement was part of one of the seminal events in rock-and-roll history, when he was hired as a producer and engineer for Sam Phillips at Sun Records.
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Subsequently, Jack Clement worked with future stars such as Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash.
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In 1957, Jack Clement wrote the song "Ballad of a Teenage Queen", which became a crossover hit for Johnny Cash.
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Jack Clement produced Cash's No 1 hit, "Ring of Fire," in 1963.
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Jack Clement performed "Guess Things Happen That Way" on the Johnny Cash Memorial Tribute on CMT in November 2003.
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In 1958, Jack Clement released the single "Ten Years", which was covered by Johnny Western, Rex Allen and Roger Mews.
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In 1959, Jack Clement accepted an offer to work as a producer at RCA Victor in Nashville, then the most important label in the record industry.
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Jack Clement returned to Nashville permanently in 1965, becoming a significant figure in the country music business, establishing a publishing business, and founding a recording studio, making records for stars such as Charley Pride and Ray Stevens.
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Jack Clement wrote a number of successful songs that have been recorded by singing stars such as Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, Carl Perkins, Bobby Bare, Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cliff Richard, Charley Pride, Tom Jones, Dickey Lee and Hank Snow.
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Jack Clement was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1973.
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Jack Clement produced albums by Townes Van Zandt and Waylon Jennings.
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Jack Clement was involved in a few film projects as a singer or songwriter of soundtracks.
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Jack Clement produced and part-financed the 1975 horror film, Dear Dead Delilah, a financial disaster and the last film performance by the actress Agnes Moorehead.
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In 1987, Jack Clement was approached by U2 to record at Sun Studio in Memphis.
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Jack Clement was then oblivious to U2's catalog, but nonetheless agreed to arrange the session upon the urging of someone in his office.
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In 2005, a documentary about Jack Clement, Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan, was created by Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville, pieced together from Jack Clement's home videos and interviews with peers, including Jerry Lee Lewis and Bono.
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Jack Clement hosted a weekly program on Sirius XM Satellite Radio.
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Jack Clement was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, and the Music City Walk of Fame.
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Jack Clement was unhurt, but many priceless recordings and memorabilia were lost.
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Jack Clement died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 8,2013.
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Jack Clement had two children, a daughter, Alison, a singer and writer, and a son, Niles, an engineer and photographer.