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Delbert McClinton - Givin It Up For Your Love (Live From Austin TX)

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"Givin It Up For Your Love" from Delbert McClinton's 'Live From Austin Texas' performance. Buy it today on Amazon http://amzn.to/1djG43D or iTunes http://smarturl.it/DelbertLFAT. You can call Delbert's music "Texas roadhouse blues" if you want to, but you might as well give up trying to pin a label on this guy. Delbert finally hit the spotlight thanks to big-time fan John Belushi, who brought him to Saturday Night Live and millions of new fans. His single "Givin' It Up For Your Love" hit the Top 10 and gave him his first real taste of commercial success. But the Delbert sound isn't what you'd exactly call mainstream. His wailing harp and gutsy vocals will take you to the edge, and he'll keep you on your feet. This high-octane Austin City Limits performance from December 18, 1982 turned the audience into a dance floor and kept the adrenaline flowing all night.

About Delbert McClinton

Delbert McClinton (born November 4, 1940) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist. From his first professional stage appearance in 1957 to his most recent national tour in 2018, he has recorded albums for several major record labels and singles that have reached the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, Mainstream Rock Tracks, and Hot Country Songs charts. His highest-charting single was "Tell Me About It", a 1992 duet with Tanya Tucker, which reached number four on the coun...

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Added 8 May 2026



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