Randy Crawford
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Veronica Crawford |
| Born |
February 18, 1952 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, R&B, disco, smooth jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Warner Bros., MCA, WEA, PRA |
| Associated acts | The Crusaders |
Veronica "Randy" Crawford (born February 18, 1952, Macon, Georgia) is an American jazz and R&B singer. She has been more successful in Europe than in the United States, where she has not entered the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist. She has had multiple top five hits in the UK, including her 1980 number 2 hit, "One Day I'll Fly Away". Despite her American nationality, she won Best British Female Solo Artist in recognition of her popularity in the UK at the 1982 Brit Awards.
Crawford first performed at club gigs from Cincinnati to Saint-Tropez, but made her name in mid 1970s in New York, where she sang with jazzmen George Benson and Cannonball Adderley. She signed with Columbia Records and released her first single, "Knock On Wood" / "If You Say the Word" in 1972. Adderley invited her to sing on his album, Big Man: The Legend Of John Henry (1975). During a brief tenure at Columbia Records, Crawford recorded "Don't Get Caught in Love's Triangle". She is also one of the vocalists on "Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns – A Blow For Me, A Toot To You" LP from 1977.
In 1978, Crawford sang vocals on "Hoping Love Will Last", the opening song on side two of Please Don't Touch, which was the second solo album by former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett.
She led R&B veterans the Crusaders on the transatlantic hit "Street Life" (1979). A specially re-recorded version was featured in the soundtrack for the films Sharky's Machine and Jackie Brown, and appeared in commercials in the early 2000s. She later recorded for Warner Bros. Records. Crawford was named the 'Most Outstanding Performer' at the 1980 Tokyo Music Festival. Randy also recorded the love theme ("People Alone") for the film soundtrack of The Competition on MCA Records in 1980.
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