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Randy Sparks founded the American large-ensemble folk-music group The New Christy Minstrels in 1961, during popular music's folk revival. The band recorded two Top 40 radio hits in 1963, Green, Green [1] and "Saturday Night", [2] but creative tensions within the organization led to Sparks' decision to leave. [3]
Sparks starred in the 1960 film drama The Big Night. Sparks also wrote "Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio", which was recorded and made famous by John Denver. Sparks composed the musical score for the 1964 movie Advance to the Rear, a Civil War spoof. The love song "Today" ("while the blossoms still cling to the vine") was part of that score.
In 1963, Sparks was contracted to create a film score for Advance to the Rear, featuring Glenn Ford and Stella Stevens. The soundtrack, performed by the New Christy Minstrels, was released in May 1964 as Today and Other Songs from 'Advance to the Rear'. [21] It was the first complete soundtrack to be recorded in the folk music style.
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. His son ...
Randy Travis and Drew Parker, "There's a New Kid In Town" Imagine asking for directions to see the Messiah and being led to a newborn, and you've got this tune. 170.
“They wanted one more song, and Randy said, ‘OK, I’ve got one,’ ” said Sparks, now a resident of Virginia City, Nevada. “They didn’t know what to think.”
The score was composed by Randy Sparks, with songs sung by The New Christy Minstrels and orchestral music arranged and conducted by Hugo Montenegro. The popular song "Today" (while the blossoms still cling to the vine), comes from this film. The song was composed (both words and music) by Randy Sparks, who was a member of The New Christy ...
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager performed their hit holiday song "Carefree Christmas" live for the first time on the TODAY plaza.