Clayton71

Kilmore VIC, Australia

Clayton Saunders was born and raised in Calcutta, India. Clayton left school at 15 to become a professional entertainer performing in some of Calcutta’s most famous nightclubs with great success. At 17 Clayton formed a Pop Group that took India by storm, called The Flintstones (yes like the cartoon characters) and reigned as India’s number one band for more than 3 years. Immigrating to Melbourne, Australia in June 1969, Clayton soon found his way onto local and national T.V. shows gaining popularity as one half of Melbourne’s famous folk/pop duo David and Nawab. In the mid 70’s Clayton found greater success as the founding member of country star Johnny Chester’s backing band ‘Hotspur’. In association with Johnny Chester made regular appearances on Johnny’s successful ABC T.V. show ‘Into Country.’ In 1979 Chester and Hotspur achieved their first top ten hit with ‘I Love You So Rebecca.’ Clayton was invited to join Victorian country show band ‘Stoney Creek’ as their lead singe