Randy Goodrum

Charles Randolph “Randy” Goodrum (born July 7, 1947 in Hot Springs, Arkansas) is an American songwriter. Goodrum has written (or co-written) numerous popular songs, including Anne Murray’s #1 hit “You Needed Me” (1978) and “Broken Hearted Me” (1979), Michael Johnson’s “Bluer Than Blue” (1978), England Dan & John Ford Coley’s “It’s Sad to Belong” (1977), Gene Cotton’s “Before My Heart Finds Out” (1978), Steve Perry’s “Oh Sherrie” and “Foolish Heart” (1984), DeBarge’s “Who’s Holding Donna Now”, cowritten with David Foster and Jay Graydon, Toto’s “I’ll Be Over You” (1986) and Chicago’s “If She Would Have Been Faithful…” (1987). He also co-wrote with Brent Maher a number of Dottie West’s hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including her No. 1 Country hit in 1980, “A Lesson in Leavin'”. He also has performed as a keyboardist on many recordings by major artists of every genre.

As a keyboardist Randy Goodrum toured extensively with artists such as, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Roy Orbison, and performed and/or produced cuts on many of their albums. As a co-writer with Chet Atkins, Randy wrote “To B or not to B” and “Waltz for the Lonely” among others. Goodrum’s song “So Soft Your Goodbye” won a Grammy award for Chet Atkins, and Mark Knopfler, in 1991.

Anne Murray won the Grammy for Best Female Vocal with Goodrum’s song “You Needed Me.” The song was also awarded song of the year from the Academy of Country Music, and has received numerous other accolades. A 1999 remake of the song by Boyzone, reached #1 in Europe.

Randy Goodrum has been awarded “Arkansan of the Year” from the Arkansas Broadcasters Association and was the 1981 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Country Songwriter of the Year. Goodrum is a 1996 inductee to the Arkansas Entertainment Hall of Fame, one of the 2010 Hendrix Odyssey Award Winners at Hendrix College, and a 2000 inductee to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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1975 Jerry Reed – Red Hot Picker
1975 Perry Como – Just Out Of Reach
1976 Chet Atkins; Les Paul – Chester & Lester
1976 Dave Loggins – Country Suite
1976 Jimmy Buffett – High Cumberland Jubilee
1977 Amy Grant – Amy Grant
1977 England Dan & John Ford Coley – Dowdy Ferry Road
1978 Gene Cotton – Save The Dancer
1978 Michael Johnson – The Michael Johnson Album
1979 Amy Grant – My Father’s Eyes
1979 England Dan & John Ford Coley – Dr Heckle & Mr Jive
1979 Reba Rambo – The Prodigal According To Reba
1979 Rita Coolidge – Satisfied
1980 Blaise Tosti – American Lovers
1980 Tanya Tucker – Dreamlovers
1981 Andrus & Blackwood – Soldiers Of The Light
1981 Dionne Warwick – Hot! Live And Otherwise
1981 Dottie West – High Times
1982 David Lasley – Missin’ Twenty Grand
1982 Dottie West – High Times
1982 Randy Goodrum – Fool’s Paradise
1983 Chet Atkins – East Tennessee Christmas
1983 Chet Atkins – Work It Out With Chet Atkins
1983 Kenny Rogers – We’ve Got Tonight
1984 America – Perspective
1984 Dave Grusin – Night-Lines
1984 Michael Johnson – Lifetime Guarantee
1984 Steve Perry – Street Talk
1984 Teddy Pendergrass – Love Language
1985 Chet Atkins – Stay Tuned
1985 David Pack – Anywhere You Go
1985 Diane Schuur – Schuur Thing
1985 Drama – Scene From A Distance
1985 George Benson – 20 20
1985 Michael McDonald – No Lookin’ Back
1985 Naoko Kawai – Nine Half
1985 Patti Austin – Gettin’ Away With Murder
1985 Randy Goodrum – Solitary Nights
1985 Stacy Lattisaw – I’m Not The Same Girl
1986 Anne Murray – Something To Talk About
1986 Chaka Khan – Destiny
1986 Chicago – 18
1986 El DeBarge – El DeBarge
1986 Jeffrey Osborne – Emotional
1986 Kenny Rogers – They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To
1986 Soundtrack – Back To School
1987 Chet Atkins – Sails
1987 Debby Boone – Friends For Life
1987 Earl Klugh & George Benson – Collaboration
1987 Off Course – As Close As Possible
1987 Princess – All For Love
1987 Ronnie Milsap – Heart and Soul
1988 Al Jarreau – Heart’s Horizon
1988 Commodores – Rock Solid
1988 Olivia Newton-John – The Rumour
1988 Seiko Matsuda – Citron
1988 Think Out Loud – Think Out Loud
1989 BJ Thomas – Midnight Minute
1989 Natalie Cole – Good To Be Back
1989 Steve Lukather – Lukather
1989 The Jets – Believe
1990 Cybill Shepherd – Somewhere Down The Road
1990 David Benoit – Inner Motion
1990 David Hungate – Souvenir
1990 Randy Travis – Heroes And Friends
1991 Tom Scott – Keep This Love Alive
1992 Randy Goodrum – An Exhibition
1993 Randy Goodrum – Caretaker Of Dreams
1993 Vince Gill – Let There Be Peace on Earth
1994 Chet Atkins – Read My Licks
1994 Randy Goodrum – Words And Music
1995 Dusty Springfield – A Very Fine Love
1996 Chet Atkins – Almost Alone
1996 Crystal Lewis – Beauty For Ashes
1996 Steve Wariner – No More Mr. Nice Guy
1997 Steve Lukather – Luke
1998 Jo Dee Messina – I’m Alright
1998 Kenny Rogers – Christmas From The Heart
1999 Jerry Reed – Pickin’
1999 Troy David – Troy David (EP)
2000 Alabama – When It All Goes South
2001 Gladys Knight – At Last
2008 David Roberts – Better Late Than Never
2008 Peter Friestedt – The LA Project II
2008 Steve Lukather – Ever Changing Times
2009 JaR – Scene 29
2010 Steve Lukather – All’s Well That Ends Well
2011 Williams Friestedt – Williams Friestedt
2017 Amanda McBroom – Voices
2018 GIG – Brave New World
2018 Champlin Williams Friestedt – 10 Miles
2020 Randy Goodrum – Red Eye
2020 Tomi Malm – Coming Home
2022 GIG – Wisdom And Madness
2023 Steve Lukather – Bridges
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