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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Randy_SparksRandy Sparks - Wikipedia

    Lloyd Arrington Sparks (July 29, 1933 – February 11, 2024), known professionally as Randy Sparks, was an American musician, singer-songwriter, and founder of The New Christy Minstrels and The Back Porch Majority.

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2024/02/17 › artsRandy Sparks, Founder of the New Christy Minstrels, Dies at 90

    Feb 17, 2024 · Randy Sparks, a creative impresario whose musical ensemble, the New Christy Minstrels, helped to jump-start the folk revival of the early 1960s and launched the careers of performers like...

  3. variety.com › 2024 › musicRandy Sparks Dead: The New Christy Minstrels Founder Was 90 -...

    Feb 17, 2024 · Randy Sparks, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and founder of the folk music group the New Christy Minstrels, died Feb. 11 at an assisted-living facility in San Diego. He was 90.

  4. www.washingtonpost.com › obituaries › 2024/02/16Randy Sparks, who gave folk music a big choral sound, dies at 90

    Feb 16, 2024 · Randy Sparks, a folk music maestro who crafted choral odes, ballads and ditties of droll wit such as “Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio” during the 1960s folk revival and who nurtured a...

  5. deadline.com › 2024 › 02Randy Sparks Dies: Grammy-Winning Founder Of The New Christy ......

    Feb 17, 2024 · Randy Sparks, whose group the New Christy Minstrels was a huge part of the folk revival of the early 1960s, died February 11 at an assisted-living facility in San Diego. He was 90. His son, Kevin...

  6. www.legacy.com › news › celebrity-deathsRandy Sparks (1933–2024), founder of the New Christy Minstrels

    Feb 20, 2024 · Randy Sparks was a singer-songwriter who founded the New Christy Minstrels, a group that was part of the 1960s folk revival, and whose Grammy Award-winning debut was on the charts...

  7. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › randy-sparks-founder-christyRandy Sparks, Founder of The New Christy Minstrels, Passes Away...

    Feb 19, 2024 · American musician Randy Sparks, best known as the founder and driving force behind the beloved New Christy Minstrels, passed away at the age of 90 on February 11 in San Diego.