Randy VanWarmer
American singer-songwriter (1955–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Randy VanWarmer (also spelled Vanwarmer, Van Warmer; March 30, 1955 – January 12, 2004) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His biggest hit song was "Just When I Needed You Most". It reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1979[3] after peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100[4] and No. 1 on Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[5] earlier that year.
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Randy VanWarmer | |
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Birth name | Randall Edwin Van Warmer |
Born | (1955-03-30)March 30, 1955 Indian Hills, Colorado, U.S. |
Origin | Woodstock, New York, U.S.[1] |
Died | January 12, 2004(2004-01-12) (aged 48) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Soft rock[2] |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1978–2004 |
Labels | Bearsville Records |
He wrote several songs for The Oak Ridge Boys, including "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes," which reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song appeared on his 1981 album Beat of Love, which also included the "Suzi Found a Weapon", which hit No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100.