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andy Goodrum is a solo songwriter who has penned many well known standards including: “You Needed Me” (#1 Pop and A/C, artist: Anne Murray, 1979 Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance and the ACM Song of the Year) “Bluer Than Blue” (#1 A/C, top 10 Pop, artist: Michael Johnson), “It’s Sad To Belong” (top 10 Pop, #1 A/C, artist: England Dan and John Ford Coley), “A Broken Hearted Me” (#1 A/C, artist:
Anne Murray), “Before My Heart Finds Out” (#1 A/C, artist: Gene Cotton), “If I Believed” (#1 A/C, artist: Patti Austin). Goodrum has also co-written several hits such as: “Oh Sherrie” (#3 Pop, artist: Steve Perry), “Foolish Heart” (#1 A/C, artist: Steve Perry, “I’ll Be Over You” (#1 A/C, artist: Toto), “Who’s Holdin’ Donna Now” (#1 A/C, artist: El DeBarge), “A Lesson ■ ■ ■
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In Leavin’” (#1 Country {twice}, artists: Dottie West, and Jo Dee Messina). Randy is always associated with a unique style and outstanding execution whether in songwriting, producing, or performing. Born in Arkansas, Randy was influenced by the many original
American Music forms that originated in that region: jazz, blues, country, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll. “Part of the reason my writing and playing is so diverse is because of where I grew up,” Goodrum has said. “In order to work you had to be able to play it, sing it, and write it all, and do it authentically.”
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andy has also penned these hits: “All Over Again” (Ronan Keating-duet hit in multiple countries with guest singers from each country), “You Needed Me” (Boyzone, #1 in Europe), “Now and Forever (You And Me)” (Anne MurrayASCAP Country Song of the Year), “If She Would Have Been Faithful” (Chicago), “Lesson in Leavin’,” “I’m Gonna Put You Back on the Rack,” “Leaving’s for Unbelievers” (Dottie West), “What’re We Doin’ in Love” (Kenny Rogers and Dottie West), “It’s True Love” (Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty), “She’s Mine” (Steve Perry), “If I Had My Wish Tonight” (David Lasley), “Tell Me Tomorrow” (Angela Bofill), “Silhouette” (Randy Goodrum), “The Fool In Me” (Sonny James), “Foolish Heart” (Sharon Bryant), “Fallin’ In Love” (Sylvia), “I Will If You Will” ( John Berry), “Melanie” (Toto), and “20-20” (George Benson). Goodrum has had a considerable number of songs appear in major motion pictures and TV, such as: three songs in Stir Crazy (Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor), one song in Back to School (Rodney Dangerfield),
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one song in Cowboy (Ted Dansen), one song in Why Would I Lie (Lisa Eicher), one song in Chipmunk Adventure, three songs in Heavenly Kid, and one song, If You Believe, in the motion picture Prancer Returns, which was awarded 2001 Best Original Song in a Motion Picture at the Variety Video Awards. Randy received a Cable Ace Awards Nomination for Song of the Year in 1994 for a song in the Cable TV hit series, Roundhouse. Goodrum and Dave Grusin co-wrote the theme for the daytime TV drama, One Life To Live. More recently, Randy co-wrote “Cracks In The Stone,” the end title theme song for the movie, Trade Of Innocents. Goodrum’s song, Oh, Sherrie was featured in the final season of the cable TV smash, Breaking Bad. Also, Randy has a song in the soundtrack of the worldwide hit movie, The Fault In Our Stars.
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andy had the honor of having his song “Millennium” performed live on ABC as part of their marathon Millennium 2000 coverage. Randy also worked on two
major hit TV projects produced by Smith/Hemion, and wrote all the songs for two holiday musicals for CBS-TV entitled Snowden On Ice, and Snowden’s Raggedy Ann and Andy’s Traveling Holiday Show. He produced vocals and tracks on Amy Grant, Olivia Newton-John, Lou Rawls, B.J. Thomas, and Anne Murray for these projects.
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oodrum wrote the song, “We’re Not Through,” specifically for Al Gore’s 2000 Presidential Campaign and was privileged to have it performed at the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles. Randy also wrote songs for the ’92 and ’96 Clinton/Gore Campaigns including “Circle Of Friends,” which was the closing theme of the ’92 Democratic Convention, and “Reunion,” which was the theme for President Bill Clinton’s First Inaugural Gala. Randy also had the privilege of performing the song himself as the opening act of a show that featured Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, and many others. Later Goodrum wrote an unforgettable duet for Kenny ■ ■ ■
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Rogers and Trisha Yearwood called, “Together, As One” which was featured in the ’96 Inaugural Gala of President Clinton. Goodrum’s grounding in various styles has provided him with a songwriting passport that’s been stamped by a wide array of artists, including: Phoebe Snow, Tammy Wynette, Russ Malone, The Raybon Brothers, Gladys Knight, Reba McEntire, Brian Kennedy, Earl Klugh, Alabama, Johnny Lange, Avalon, Christopher Cross, John Berry, Bryan White, Ray Charles, Steve Wariner, Chakka Kahn, Russ Taff, Glen Medeiros, Patty Austin, Mark Knopfler, Rick Trevino, The Memphis Horns, David Benoit, Dave Grusin, Judy Collins, Ronnie Milsap, Helen Reddy, Bobby Caldwell, Amy Grant, Lori Morgan, Michael McDonald, K.T. Oslin, Rita Coolidge, Al Jarreau, Chet Atkins, Natalie Cole, Floyd Cramer, Princess Vaughn, The Commodores, Olivia Newton-John, B.J. Thomas, Kansas, Maura O’Connell, Billy Joe Walker, Dusty Springfield, Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood, Bill Medley, Debby Boone, Teddy Pendergast, Michael Bolton, David
Pack, The Imperials, David Gaither, Chesney Hawkes, Billy Joe Walker, Roger Whitaker, Agnetha Faltskog, The Jefferson Starship, Deodato, James Galway, Isaac Hayes, Millie Jackson, Ferrante and Teichner, Peobo Bryson, Jeffrey Osborne, Wendy Moten, Stacy Lattisaw, Rick Price, Amanda Stott, Tommy Emmanuel, and the list goes on and on.
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oodrum has received numerous awards he has received for his work. In Oct. 2000, Randy was inducted into the prestigious Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has won dozens of ASCAP Songwriter and Publisher Awards for his many hits throughout his prolific career. In 1981, he won six ASCAP Awards in a single year, and was named ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year, having already received a Grammy Nomination for “You Needed Me” as Song of the Year. “You Needed Me” was also Song of the Year for The Academy of Country Music, The National Music Publishers Association, and The Nashville Songwriters Association. Goodrum’s song, “Now
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Chet Atkins, Randy, Earl Klugh
and Forever (You and Me),” recorded by Anne Murray was 1986 ASCAP Country Song Of The Year. “You Needed Me” was named one of the Top 10 ASCAP Songs of the Decade as well as being awarded one of the Top Ten Country ASCAP Songs of the Twentieth Century. Other interesting achievements associated with Randy’s songs are “So Soft, Your Goodbye” (Grammy awarded to Chet Atkins and Mark Knoffler for Best Country Instrumental Performance), “You Needed Me” (Grammy for Best Female Vocal to Anne Murray), “What’re We Doin in Love” (Grammy Awarded to Dottie West and Kenny Rogers for Best Country Duo), Arkansan of the Year award from the Arkansas Broadcasters Association, induction into the Hot Springs High School Hall of Fame, in 1996 Randy was inducted into the Arkansas
Entertainment Hall of Fame as well as receiving the Governor’s Award for special merit, and in 1997 he received the President’s Choice Award from the Nashville Songwriter’s Association International for meritorious service toward the songwriting community. Randy received a prestigious honor from his college Alma Mater, Hendrix College (Class of 1969, Bachelor of Music). The honor was the 2010 Hendrix College Odyssey Award in the category of Artistic Creativity. www.hendrix.edu/news/news.aspx?id=48981, www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvII3OndXxk.
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Randy is featured in a special program on AETN (Arkansas Educational Television Network) which features four Arkansas native-born songwriters doing a two-hour special featuring individual performances of some of their best known songs. www.aetn.org/programs/aetnpresents/music/media/on_the_ front_row_with_wayland_holyfield. The AETN show will air several times beginning in November of 2010.
Randy has served as President, Secretary, and Chairman of the New Technology Committee of the Nashville Songwriters Association International as well as on the boards of The Nashville Songwriters Foundation, The National Academy of Songwriters, the Georgia Songwriters, and the ASCAP Songwriter Advisory Boards of Nashville and L.A. Goodrum’s diversity has also served him well as a producer and session and touring keyboardist, where he’s worked with such artists as Roy Orbison, Dionne Warwick, B.J. Thomas, Olivia Newton-John, Jerry Reed, Patti Austin, Earl Klugh and George Benson. Goodrum is also a recording artist. His albums include Fool’s Paradise, Caretaker of Dreams, An Exhibition and Words and Music.
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andy Goodrum currently divides his time between Nashville, Europe, Japan, and L.A. His latest projects include multiple JaR albums (a collaboration with famed session guitarist Jay Graydon), Alpha Duck, (a European recording project including as artists: Randy and Lars Söderberg), a developing project with Bruce Gaitsch, and Dave Innis under the band name, GIG. (Goodrum, Innis, and Gaitsch). More on that project soon. In summary, Randy has had significant success with his past efforts in the music world and is continuing to add to the success with a steady stream of “new” music. Stay tuned!
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