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 1972 album Aereo-Plain.
In 1972, Scruggs released another album recorded with Gary: The Scruggs Brothers. Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau said: "Significant that two musicians so close to the Flatt-picking roots—though it ought to be remembered that their father is an entertainer, not a mountaineer—have put together such a doleful-sounding country-rock band in the face of the good-time sippin'-that-wine stuff the more famous guys are selling."[1]
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
All The Way Home (Original title: Second Generation Scruggs)
^Oermann, Robert (2018). "Award Winning Randy Scruggs Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
^Betts, Stephen L. (April 18, 2018). "Randy Scruggs, Award-Winning Musician and Songwriter, Dead at 64". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
^Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 298. ISBN978-0-89820-203-8.
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randy, scruggs, randy, lynn, scruggs, august, 1953, april, 2018, american, music, producer, songwriter, guitarist, first, recording, four, grammy, awards, named, musician, year, country, music, association, awards, three, times, middle, earl, scruggs, louise, . 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 Grammy Awards and was named Musician of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards three times He was the middle son of Earl Scruggs and Louise Scruggs Randy ScruggsScruggs performing in 2009Background informationBirth nameRandy Lynn ScruggsBorn 1953 08 03 August 3 1953Nashville Tennessee U S DiedApril 17 2018 2018 04 17 aged 64 GenresCountryOccupation s Music producer songwriter musicianInstrument s GuitarYears active1970 2018 Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Singles 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditAs 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 1972 album Aereo Plain In 1972 Scruggs released another album recorded with Gary The Scruggs Brothers Reviewing in Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies 1981 Robert Christgau said Significant that two musicians so close to the Flatt picking roots though it ought to be remembered that their father is an entertainer not a mountaineer have put together such a doleful sounding country rock band in the face of the good time sippin that wine stuff the more famous guys are selling 1 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 Honors2002 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 EditAlbums Edit Title Album detailsAll The Way Home Original title Second Generation Scruggs Artist Randy amp Gary Scruggs Released 1970 Label Vanguard Records Producer Herb Gart and Charlie DanielsThe Scruggs Brothers Artist Gary and Randy Scruggs Released 1972 Label Vanguard RecordsCrown of Jewels Release date June 23 1998 Label Reprise RecordsSingles Edit Year Single Peak positions AlbumUS Country 4 1998 It s Only Love with Mary Chapin Carpenter 67 Crown of JewelsReferences Edit Christgau Robert 1981 Consumer Guide 70s S Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor amp Fields ISBN 089919026X Retrieved March 12 2019 via robertchristgau com Oermann Robert 2018 Award Winning Randy Scruggs Passes MusicRow Retrieved 2018 04 18 Betts Stephen L April 18 2018 Randy Scruggs Award Winning Musician and Songwriter Dead at 64 Rolling Stone ISSN 0035 791X Retrieved 2018 04 18 Whitburn Joel 2013 Hot Country Songs 1944 2012 Record Research Inc p 298 ISBN 978 0 89820 203 8 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Randy Scruggs Randy Scruggs at AllMusic Randy Scruggs discography at Discogs Randy Scruggs at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Randy Scruggs amp oldid 1124689651, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
