"The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Tom T. Hall

Tom T. Hall

Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...

. It was released in July 1971 as the only single from the album, In Search of a Song

In Search of a Song

In Search of a Song is a 1971 album by country singer and songwriter, Tom T. Hall. The album includes eleven songs based on Hall's observations of rural life...

. "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" would be Tom T. Hall's second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of eighteen weeks on the country charts . The song is also found on the album In Search of a Song

In Search of a Song

In Search of a Song is a 1971 album by country singer and songwriter, Tom T. Hall. The album includes eleven songs based on Hall's observations of rural life...

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Chart performance

Chart (1971)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	42
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	6
Canadian RPM Top Singles	42