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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.
17 feb 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 John...
17 feb 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.
16 feb 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 host of...
20 feb 2024 · Randy Sparks (1933–2024), founder of the New Christy Minstrels. By Eric San Juan February 20, 2024. 0. Randy Sparks was a singer-songwriter who founded the New Christy Minstrels, a group...
17 feb 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,...
The New Christy Minstrels are an American folk music supergroup formed by singer-songwriter Randy Sparks in 1961, expanding The Randy Sparks Trio formed the year prior with Jackie Miller and Nick Woods. Over six decades, a succession of musicians have formed the group's lineup, many of whom went on to further success..
