Singer Randy VanWarmer Dies

[jpkansas]

(Nashville, Tennessee-AP) -- A successful Nashville songwriter who recorded a big pop hit in the late 1970's has died.

Randy VanWarmer died Monday night in Seattle, where he was being treated for leukemia. He was 48.

VanWarmer's song "Just When I Needed You Most" reached number four on Billboard's pop chart in 1979.

He wrote "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why),'' a number one hit by the country group Alabama in 1992, and "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes,"number one by the Oak Ridge Boys in 1984.

A close friend says VanWarmer had an "angelic'' voice.

He recently recorded a duet with country singer Razzy Bailey, "Sandcastles,'' due to be released this spring.



(Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

[djdave]

That's terrible!
Someone had to be "first" for 2004.
In a GREAT year chock full of disco, arena rock, and soft pop/rock, this super ballad set apart from the pack that year. It was one of BeatleAnt's all time faves, back in the days of YL. Heard a few other tunes, but "Most" was just magnificent.

RIP Randy.

[Ken]

I remember hearing Just When I Needed You Most all the time back in '79 - good tune!

I had no idea he wrote "In a Hurry" for Alabama - it's one of my favorites from them .


RIP Randy

[lora]

Sad news, even though I had never heard of the guy until the news of his death came over the radio airwaves.

[beatles4ever]

Very sad.He did have a very pleasing voice.R.I.P.

[njamateurguitar]

RIP Randy. That VanWarmer's song "Just When I Needed You Most" reached number four on Billboard's pop chart in 1979. was a good song!