J.C. Crowley
| J.C. Crowley | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Charles Crowley |
| Born | November 13, 1947 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Genres | Rock, Country, R&B, Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass |
| Years active | 1977-2010 |
| Labels | RCA, RSO Records |
| Associated acts | Player |
John Charles "J.C." Crowley (born November 13, 1947) is an American musician. He wrote and performed pop-rock hits (both his albums with the band Player went gold), had the chart-topping country tune “Paint the Town and Hang the Moon Tonight” and co-write screenplays for Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Crowley has composed for motion pictures and written songs for albums by artists such as Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash and Smokey Robinson.
John Charles Crowley was born in Houston, Texas. As a youth he rode his horse to a small-town Texas drive-in where he was enthralled by West Side Story, beginning a love affair with music and movies.
Growing up on the Texas Gulf Coast, Crowley spent much of his time outdoors and quickly discovered that songwriting was the best way to explore his relationship with nature. Working a series of rugged jobs would also provide a deep wellspring for his future musical endeavors. The young Crowley’s occupations ran the gamut from riding the range and fighting forest fires to piloting a boat through the Inside Passage and operating a salmon cannery forklift. His work took him from Texas to Seattle and eventually all the way to Kodiak, Alaska.
After hitchhiking across America, Crowley and his restless spirit returned to Houston where he became active in the folk scene. In the early 1970s, a 36-song demo tape of his original songs fell into the hands of Jesse Ed Davis, then the lead guitarist for Grammy-winner Taj Mahal. Impressed, Davis encouraged Crowley to come to Los Angeles and try his luck. Never one to refuse the call of adventure, Crowley headed west where he met musician Peter Beckett at a Hollywood party. Soon afterward the pair founded the group that would eventually evolve into the pop-rock band Player. An executive at RSO Records heard some of Crowley and Beckett’s songs and signed them to a record deal. The company, then one of the top labels in the business, notched nine No. 1 hits in 1978, including one by Player.
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