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Sample is the man who wrote Crawford's biggest hit, 1979's Street Life. The man with the tough-talking Texan drawl had already been a member of jazz-pop instrumental act the Crusaders for 14 years ...
March 9, 2007 • Years ago, Joe Sample's group the Crusaders joined singer Randy Crawford to record the hit single "Street Life." Now, they're back together — and they say that they've aged ...
Randy Crawford seemingly burst upon the scene singing “Street Life” when The Crusaders invited her to sing the eleven minute title song on their 1979 album “Street Life,” which remained #1 on the ...
Singer Crawford and ex-Crusaders pianist Sample first connected in 1979 on the single “Street Life,” which poured some gas on the “Sharky’s Machine” soundtrack. Thirty years later, their ...
Crawford is among the most distinct vocalists working, but her discography is riddled with over-arranged and over-produced disappointments. One of her finest moments remains when The Crusaders dropped ...
Randy’s race should have ended long ago, but he is still racing – against time. “He was a day old, and they came in and said that something wasn’t right,” his mother, Brandy Crawford, said.
A much loved American jazz and soul singer, Randy Crawford is best known for tracks Streetlife, Almaz, as well as Street Life, a collaboration with the Crusaders.
Overall? Randy Crawford's fairly consistent musical style and production values means this Best of flows smoothly. None of the important hits are missing. Sure, a rarity or two would have made it more ...
Following a break in her career, Randy Crawford experienced a sensational comeback two years ago. Her last album, Naked And True, became the third most successful long-player of her career ...
Fans of Crawford or Sample hoping for another Street Life will be disappointed, but anybody who enjoys good small group vocal jazz will find much to enjoy on their first collaboration in about two ...
(RTTNews) - AltaGas Ltd. (ALA.TO), an energy infrastructure company, announced Monday that Randy Crawford, President and Chief Executive Officer, will retire in the first half of 2023 after four ...