Randy VanWarmer (also written as Vanwarmer, Van Warmer; March 30, 1955 – Ja… Read Full Bio ↴Randy VanWarmer (also written as Vanwarmer, Van Warmer; March 30, 1955 – January 12, 2004) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His biggest success was the pop hit, "Just When I Needed You Most". It reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1979 after peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks earlier that year. There are several cover versions of this song, including those by Dolly Parton and Smokie.
He wrote several songs for the group The Oak Ridge Boys including the No. 1 U.S. Country hit "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes". The song appeared on his 1981 album Beat of Love, which also included the pop tune "Suzi Found a Weapon", which hit No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Career:
He was born Randall Van Wormer, in Indian Hills, Colorado, United States, the son of Roger Van Wormer (1919–1967) and Betsy (née Harry; 1919–2006). At 15, three years after the death of his father in an automobile accident, he moved with his mother to Cornwall, England. His experiences there inspired "Just When I Needed You Most".
In a 1989 interview with Release, a now-defunct independent paper from Stanford, California, Van Warmer said that Albert Grossman, the head of Bearsville, would not let him do television or tour the United States, a strategy that did not prove successful.
His follow-up album, Terraform, was dark and (compared to his previous work) almost alternative. According to Release, Terraform sold moderately in Japan and Australia. VanWarmer would later publicly rue his decision to turn away from dreamy ballads. He made two more records at Bearsville: Beat of Love and The Things That You Dream. Beat of Love included the single "Suzi Found a Weapon", a tribute to a Bearsville public relations rep whom VanWarmer would later woo and marry, and which went to No. 1 in Alaska and gained a certain amount of post mortem acclaim (for example, a review by James A. Gardner in AllMusic). But Grossman died soon thereafter, and VanWarmer's future was in doubt.
According to Release, in the mid-1980s Suzi VanWarmer mailed a song called "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" from Beat of Love to a friend at MCA, who sent it to Ron Chancey, the producer of the Oak Ridge Boys. They put it on their next album. Charley Pride recorded a song of VanWarmer's, as did Michael Johnson. Moving to Nashville, VanWarmer saw a recording of his song, "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)", also No. 1 on the country chart by Alabama.
His final album was a tribute to Stephen Foster, released posthumously only in Japan. According to the CD's liner notes, VanWarmer played all the instruments. The notes also indicate that he completed work on the record a few days after learning he had leukemia; he died at 48, one day before the anniversary of Foster's death.
In line with one of his greatest loves, some of his cremated remains were sent into space in 2007 and then again in 2012 aboard the first successful private space flight to the International Space Station, the SpaceX Dragon vehicle.
Death:
VanWarmer died on January 12, 2004 at the age of 48, in Seattle. He had been suffering from leukemia for the previous year. He is survived by his widow Suzi and his brothers Dave, Mark, and Ron.
He wrote several songs for the group The Oak Ridge Boys including the No. 1 U.S. Country hit "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes". The song appeared on his 1981 album Beat of Love, which also included the pop tune "Suzi Found a Weapon", which hit No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Career:
He was born Randall Van Wormer, in Indian Hills, Colorado, United States, the son of Roger Van Wormer (1919–1967) and Betsy (née Harry; 1919–2006). At 15, three years after the death of his father in an automobile accident, he moved with his mother to Cornwall, England. His experiences there inspired "Just When I Needed You Most".
In a 1989 interview with Release, a now-defunct independent paper from Stanford, California, Van Warmer said that Albert Grossman, the head of Bearsville, would not let him do television or tour the United States, a strategy that did not prove successful.
His follow-up album, Terraform, was dark and (compared to his previous work) almost alternative. According to Release, Terraform sold moderately in Japan and Australia. VanWarmer would later publicly rue his decision to turn away from dreamy ballads. He made two more records at Bearsville: Beat of Love and The Things That You Dream. Beat of Love included the single "Suzi Found a Weapon", a tribute to a Bearsville public relations rep whom VanWarmer would later woo and marry, and which went to No. 1 in Alaska and gained a certain amount of post mortem acclaim (for example, a review by James A. Gardner in AllMusic). But Grossman died soon thereafter, and VanWarmer's future was in doubt.
According to Release, in the mid-1980s Suzi VanWarmer mailed a song called "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" from Beat of Love to a friend at MCA, who sent it to Ron Chancey, the producer of the Oak Ridge Boys. They put it on their next album. Charley Pride recorded a song of VanWarmer's, as did Michael Johnson. Moving to Nashville, VanWarmer saw a recording of his song, "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)", also No. 1 on the country chart by Alabama.
His final album was a tribute to Stephen Foster, released posthumously only in Japan. According to the CD's liner notes, VanWarmer played all the instruments. The notes also indicate that he completed work on the record a few days after learning he had leukemia; he died at 48, one day before the anniversary of Foster's death.
In line with one of his greatest loves, some of his cremated remains were sent into space in 2007 and then again in 2012 aboard the first successful private space flight to the International Space Station, the SpaceX Dragon vehicle.
Death:
VanWarmer died on January 12, 2004 at the age of 48, in Seattle. He had been suffering from leukemia for the previous year. He is survived by his widow Suzi and his brothers Dave, Mark, and Ron.
Your Light
Randy VanWarmer Lyrics
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A.J.A Find your light Always fight Never flight And You will find …
Attic Theory Every time I've thought of you, a star fell from…
Big Moon Don't, don't, don't, don't say another sorry today One more …
Céline Dion Hey man, come over here There's a secret that I wanna…
Celine Dion (Hey) Hey man, come over here There's a secret that I wanna…
Connie Smith I was thinking that love had turned its back on…
Corinna Rose Your light fills the sky Your bleakness swallows us whole …
Electric Blue Yonder I can see your light behind you it's so bright…
French Braids I wanna be your light I wanna be I wanna be your…
J. Minor Find your light Always fight Never flight And You will find …
MACHINE DOLL I hear it all the time Was I really the one That…
Mars Electric Beautiful light fille me up inside It's always the little th…
Midnight Jaguar Haven't seen you around in a while Sorry when I acted…
Milet どこまで覆い尽くすの light 消えていく right 照らされないものばかり見てたくなるの どこまで行っても見えな…
Nova Nothing's promised in this life So I'm thankful that we're h…
Scorpions When you're feeling lost and blue When there is no love…
Slavique Green I′m gonna find the light That touch of yours Is what I've…
Slumberkins You have your own magic inside of your heart It shines…
The Big Moon Don't, don't, don't, don't say another sorry today One more …
The Dust of Basement I'm drifting away From the inner ghost as quietly as believ…
The March Divide When I get lost in your eyes, Your vacant stare shoots…
TOMORROW X TOGETHER 작게 깜빡이면 흠칫 놀라 잠깐 아직은 적응 중이야 on air 이제 시작인걸 Warning…
Total Giovanni T could be Paradise I could be your day I could be…
Ultimate & Moonsouls feat. Marjan You're a star that never dies You keep on rising Even w…
Whatever we are I don't need no reminding Of when I colored outside the…
Will Morton & Julie Wemyss We walk, we fly, we run Better in my mind I…
Winicius Nathan VERSE 1 You called me out of the darkness Into Your amazing…
Yoe Mase I never thought That I would make it out alive Am I…
zetetics Lay down between these trees Listen to all of your…
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Beautiful Dreamer Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoa…
Call Me Call me When your lonely Call me I will be…
Doesn't Matter Anymore I never figured out Who put the tablets in my drink The…
Down Like A Rock Was there light on the water When I fell in and…
Farther Along Farther along We′ll know more about it Farther along We'll u…
Gotta Get Out of Here I know you know why When I see you smile When I…
Gotta Get Out of There I know you know why When I see you smile When I…
I Discovered Love I used to sleep with a picture of Marilyn Monroe Had…
Just When I Need You Most You packed in the morning, I stared out the window And…
Just When I Needed You Most You packed in the morning, I stared out the window And…
Losing Out on Love Oh, we're losing out on love 'Cause it's you I'm losing. O…
The Camptown Races Well, I came down there with my hat caved in Oh…
You Left Me Just When I Needed You Most You packed in the morning, I stared out the window And…
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