Country music's answer to Weird Al Yankovic, Cledus T. Judd had a similar approach to song parody, recording backing tracks that were as similar as possible to the original versions. Like Yankovic, Cledus T. Judd also recorded some original material, but parodies of recent country hits were his bread and butter; also like Yankovic, a Cledus T. Judd parody came to be regarded as a badge of honor by many of the artists he reworked. Cledus T. Judd's albums weren't blockbusters, but they sold consistently enough to earn him a major-label contract with Sony's revived Monument imprint. Cledus T. Judd's 2000 major-label debut, "Just Another Day in Parodies," skewered material by the Dixie Chicks, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, and even Kid Rock. The follow-up, 2002's "Cledus Envy," offered parodies of Faith Hill and Billy Gilman as well as "Man of Constant Sorrow" from the soundtrack of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"' Later that year, Cledus T. Judd issued his first holiday album, "Cledus Navidad." Cledus T. Judd returned in 2003 with the mini-album "Six Pack of Judd." In 2004, Cledus T. Judd moved to the Koch label and released "Bipolar & Proud."
Cledus T. Judd is a participant on Season 5 of VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club."
Cledus T. Judd is a participant on Season 5 of VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club."
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