{"id":2518057,"date":"2026-07-26T16:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2518057"},"modified":"2026-07-26T16:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:50:30","slug":"clint-black-says-billy-joels-uncle-daddy-warning-changed-his-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/clint-black-says-billy-joels-uncle-daddy-warning-changed-his-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Clint Black says Billy Joel&#8217;s &#8216;Uncle Daddy&#8217; warning changed his life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black welcomed their only child, Lily, in 2001, the country star made fatherhood his top priority to avoid becoming an &#8220;Uncle Daddy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Black opens up about that decision in his new memoir, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Killin' Time,&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Killin-Time-My-Life-Music\/dp\/0063429675\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yFVwBSDcIAgUSUfG8YXUt5r89WBgHrSV3iedEXBPtyFm5qJTVzHz3BUvEXvNmXeuDLZp8f5G1zQkn33DA3wQFXXrQ_Hs6T31JjY6KG4-mgdGASCX1Z217moCJB0RWi-ZuosvlpPxvm3wwlGf1qgviJx_3lwrvm_sUo_j1T0B4c_w2SUoDQZoZ-EMfYOp9ZMpi_shjpDSVdREKgitXgEsBXYDJT65Q0b2rWYtyn89Gos.H6hXMujvYdpxj3MwHXP6vPm82tQKlPlt_iQ_XduRQmw&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=clint+black+killin+time&amp;qid=1784485251&amp;sr=8-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Killin&#8217; Time,&#8221;<\/a> named after his triple-platinum 1989 debut album. The Grammy winner reflects on his upbringing, his meteoric rise to fame and a career that has included more than 20 million records sold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 64-year-old singer told Fox News Digital he came across an interview with Billy Joel, and the &#8220;Piano Man&#8221; singer&#8217;s words stayed with him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Clint Black And Lisa Hartman Black's One Rule That Has Kept Their Marriage Strong For Nearly 35 Years;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/entertainment\/clint-black-lisa-hartman-blacks-one-rule-kept-marriage-strong-nearly-35-years\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Clint Black And Lisa Hartman Black&#8217;s One Rule That Has Kept Their Marriage Strong For Nearly 35 Years<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>From left: Lily Pearl Black, Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black attend the BMI Country Awards at BMI on Nov. 18, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I saw <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an interview with Billy Joel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/music\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">an interview with Billy Joel<\/a>, and he was talking about being gone too much. He said he&#8217;d come home&#8230; and he called it being &#8216;Uncle Daddy,'&#8221; said Black. &#8220;That was long before we knew we wanted a child, but I remember it sticking with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:In &quot;Killin' Time,&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/books\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">In &#8220;Killin&#8217; Time,&#8221;<\/a> Black recalled Joel saying life on the road often left him feeling more like an &#8220;Uncle Daddy&#8221; than a father. The comment stayed with Black for years and ultimately reshaped how he balanced his career and family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read On The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Billy Joel during a recording session at The Power Station studio in New York.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/2bf97f7397c221d8617183aa64f938548989b0c42375ab709d1f666cc41480ab\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F2276387932b8baa848b360e58dd21a28\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>American songwriter and singer Billy Joel records his album &#8220;The Bridge&#8221; at The Power Station recording studio on Aug. 20, 1986, in New York, N.Y.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I didn&#8217;t cut out activities completely when Lily was born,&#8221; said Black.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>WATCH: CLINT BLACK EXPLAINS WHY HE REFUSED TO BE AN &#8216;UNCLE DADDY&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I did about 15 shows a year just to take care of the band and crew members&#8230;. I read a book or two, and I can&#8217;t remember which one, but the author was talking about secure attachment for a child \u2014 who the child feels is their secure attachment, the person they look to in moments of fright. And if you want to be a secure attachment for your child, it&#8217;s something you earn in the first three years of their life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Clint Black and Lily Pearl Black seated at the 2025 BMI Country Awards in Nashville.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/2395c4db730a1a09a3c5c46e7b537520b9529a2ae6a8c3a120429ddfa20fe05e\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F1228a7633c2ad09e7266322f7b81998f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Clint Black and Lily Pearl Black attend the BMI Country Awards at BMI in Nashville on Nov. 18, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So that was the number,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Three years of mostly being home, only going out and doing these small bits of work. I did some work at home, working on music&#8230; but I was around to be a dad. It wasn&#8217;t great for my career, but I wouldn&#8217;t change a thing. I wouldn&#8217;t trade a better career for that attachment or the closeness I have with my daughter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Black, fatherhood came after years of heartbreak. In the book, he revealed that he and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:former &quot;Knots Landing&quot; actress;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/tv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">former &#8220;Knots Landing&#8221; actress<\/a> suffered four pregnancy losses before welcoming Lily.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Clint Black holding daughter Lily with wife Lisa Hartman Black backstage.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/49b9183ff7e1c7b44d29987ded49e49f5979917402c3ec900055f31013bee9d3\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F53c31e5a671cdd4e5163dc8dec54e41a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Clint Black holds his daughter Lily with his wife Lisa Hartman Black backstage after the KIPP Rhythm &amp; String Orchestra performance at Carnegie Hall benefiting the KIPP Academy New York on Dec. 4, 2002.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Trying to have a baby was not something that we had set out to do,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And then, at one point, we realized we had better talk about this and find out where we both stood. And once we decided we wanted to have a child, we really, really wanted to have a child. So when we ran into problems with the miscarriages, it started to hurt. But we kept our hopes up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Clint Black and Lily Pearl Black at the CMA Awards.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/ca0ef3981f972315ea967bd8e8e710f19cff439b6a228f7940f89a2643a1e823\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fa6afc8a4c7ee219a3df0042bf07e4fb9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;Little Pearl&#8217; started playing at the instant our daughter came out into the world,&#8221; wrote Clint Black. &#8220;After all of the bedrest and the accompanying worries, Lily Pearl Black arrived on her due date, right as her song began playing. Showbiz kid?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was still scary getting through it,&#8221; he admitted. &#8220;It wasn&#8217;t smooth sailing, but it was sailing. We have a 25-year-old daughter now, and she is just a joy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Black said that when Lily was born, he embraced fatherhood without hesitation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lisa Hartman, Lily Pearl and Clint Black stand together at a formal event.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/b7ef9a8688b324cf71ed3041f677b7661f7a3297e5ef236b311fef3b46fffc1e\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fabdef4b82a068eaba590ffd687050cd2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black welcomed Lily on May 8, 2001.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think the biggest lesson I&#8217;ve learned <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:from fatherhood;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/family\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">from fatherhood<\/a> is \u2014 I&#8217;m tempted to say patience \u2014 but I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s it,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s that I can do a lot more than I thought I could. I could have a career, travel, do all of that, come home, be active as a dad, go to basketball practice, volleyball games and school events.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Clint Black, Lily Pearl, Lisa Hartman and Cinderella stand together.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/ff34440cebe5ea59bda80893b93622e404791d9d55e4c8b09bade12aa47c39b5\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F8ff2aebfb4183c3b876f002a7810ba47\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Clint Black is seen here with his daughter Lily, his wife Lisa Hartman Black and Cinderella.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Taking her to bouncy playhouses, [watching] &#8216;The Wiggles,&#8217; &#8216;Bear in the Big Blue House&#8217; and &#8216;Wicked,'&#8221; he said with a smile. &#8220;All the plays and all that stuff. I wouldn&#8217;t have thought that I could do it all. But I have, and I&#8217;ve surpassed my own expectations. And that&#8217;s through devoting myself to her, my wife and being present.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These days, Black is back on the road, and every so often, fans can catch Lily sharing the stage with him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lily Pearl Black, Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black performing on stage in Nashville\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/0c26855c0514ab840ef0f22af214c370777a16676bfa1f873b8d33bd0ed4068c\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F1abbed50e52294b8cb5afa0172f0fca4\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Lily Pearl Black, Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black perform during the &#8220;America Salutes You 2023 Concert For Gratitude&#8221; at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, on Dec. 15, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m still doing 80 to 90 cities a year on tour, taking Lily and Lisa with me at times,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They have toured with me. Those are the best tours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s surprising,&#8221; he reflected. &#8220;I went into fatherhood ready to do whatever it took. But the fear I had was, &#8216;Is this going to be too much? I won&#8217;t be able to do it all.&#8217; But I did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You're Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Like What You&#8217;re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Clint Black standing with Lily Pearl Black and Lisa Hartman Black at an event\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/22352ddd61da7268e363df5617da99e168b139471bb8f45f2ce16c01a8955ed5\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F857e689c24ff2fc2bf5c95705bd9a609\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Lily Pearl Black, Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black attend the world premiere of Lifetime&#8217;s &#8220;When I Said I Do&#8221; at Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee, on May 12, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even today, Black said he&#8217;s still in awe when he watches his daughter perform alongside him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lily Pearl Black, Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black standing together at a concert venue.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/f96876c1d76f84fe3f54e4f7ba401478ff89501cfa84828d1733dac9bb59b805\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fb819bda78540975649e2ce418cd8751e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Lily Pearl Black, Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black attend the &#8220;America Salutes You&#8221; 2023 concert at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, on Dec. 15, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Watching Lily perform right next to me on stage took me a while to adjust to,&#8221; he admitted. &#8220;For a while, I was just the adoring father. I had to learn to be a guy in the band playing to an audience and enjoy what she&#8217;s doing and seeing her perform so well without having that be my focus on stage. I think it becomes distracting to the audience if they&#8217;re watching us, and they&#8217;re watching me with a shifted focus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But seeing her beside me, it&#8217;s a gift,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Clint Black says Billy Joel's 'Uncle Daddy' warning changed his life;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/clint-black-billy-joel-uncle-daddy-warning-changed-life\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Clint Black says Billy Joel&#8217;s &#8216;Uncle Daddy&#8217; warning changed his life<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black welcomed their only child, Lily, in 2001, the country star made fatherhood his top priority to avoid becoming an &#8220;Uncle Daddy.&#8221; Black opens up about that decision in his new memoir, &#8220;Killin&#8217; Time,&#8221; named after his triple-platinum 1989 debut album. 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