Randy Crawford

Jazz and R&B singer Randy Crawford was born as Veronica Crawford on February 18, 1952 in Macon, Georgia and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Randy first began singing both at church and in school. She started performing at nightclubs in Europe and America at age fifteen (her father acted as her chaperon). Among the notable artists Crawford has worked with throughout the years are Bootsy Collins, Cannonball Adderley, Ray Charles, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau, and Johnny Bristol. Randy released her first single "If You Say the Word" at age twenty. In 1979 Crawford sang the fiery lead vocals on the stirring "Street Life" for the group the Crusaders; this song not only peaked at #17 on the US R&B charts and #5 on the UK pop charts, but also has been featured on the soundtracks to the movies "Sharky's Machine" and "Jackie Brown." Randy was named the Most Outstanding Performer at the 1980 Tokyo International Music Festival. She had substantial Top 20 UK pop radio hits with "One Day I'