Randy Scruggs
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Background information | |
Birth name | Randy Lynn Scruggs |
Born | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | August 3, 1953
Died | April 17, 2018 | (aged 64)
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Music producer, songwriter, musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1970–2018 |
Randy Lynn Scruggs (August 3, 1953 – April 17, 2018) was an American music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13. He won four
Career
As a songwriter, Scruggs's credits include "We Danced Anyway", "Love Don't Care (Whose Heart It Breaks)", "Love Has No Right", "Don't Make It Easy for Me", "Chance of Lovin' You", and "Angel in Disguise".
Scruggs worked with many artists, including Michael Card, The Talbot Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Earl Thomas Conley, George Strait and Emmylou Harris. His career began in 1970 with the release of All the Way Home, a collaboration with his older brother Gary. Scruggs recorded his debut solo LP Crown of Jewels in 1998. He played the electric bass on John Hartford's 1971 album Aereo-Plain.
In 1972, Scruggs released another album recorded with Gary: The Scruggs Brothers. Reviewing in
In 1994, Scruggs teamed with Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson to contribute the song "Keep on the Sunny Side" to the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Country produced by the Red Hot Organization.
Scruggs died after a short illness on April 17, 2018, at the age of 64.[2][3]
Awards and honors
2002 Best Country Instrumental Performance: Earl Scruggs, Gary Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Steve Martin, Leon Russell, Vince Gill, Jerry Douglas, Glen Duncan, Albert Lee, Paul Shaffer and Marty Stuart – "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details |
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All The Way Home (Original title: Second Generation Scruggs) |
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The Scruggs Brothers |
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Crown of Jewels |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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1998 | "It's Only Love" (with Mary Chapin Carpenter) | 67 | Crown of Jewels |
References
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Oermann, Robert (2018). "Award Winning Randy Scruggs Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
External links
- Randy Scruggs at AllMusic
- Randy Scruggs discography at Discogs
- Randy Scruggs at IMDb