Randy Crawford | |
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 Crawford in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Veronica Crawford |
| Born | February 18, 1952 Macon, Georgia, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Jazz, R&B, disco, smooth jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1975–2018 |
| Labels | Columbia, Warner Bros., MCA, WEA, PRA |
Veronica "Randy" Crawford (born February 18, 1952) is a retired 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.[1] However, she has appeared on the Hot 100 singles chart twice. The first time was in 1979 as a guest vocalist on the Crusaders' top-40 hit "Street Life". She also dueted with Rick Springfield on the song "Taxi Dancing", which hit number 59 as the B-side of Springfield's hit "Bop Til You Drop". She has had five top-20 hits in the UK, including her 1980 number-two hit, "One Day I'll Fly Away", as well as six UK top-10 albums. Despite her American nationality, she won Best British Female Solo Artist in recognition of her popularity in the UK at the 1982 Brit Awards.[2] In the late 2000s, she received her first two Grammy Award nominations.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 125. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Brit awards winners list 2012: every winner since 1977". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.