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Romantic Love Songs Vol.4 (Album) by Randy VanWarmer

Artist Biography For Randy VanWarmer

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.

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