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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Randy_SparksRandy Sparks - Wikipedia

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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.

2. variety.com › 2024 › musicRandy Sparks Dead: The New Christy Minstrels Founder Was 90 - ...

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   Feb 17, 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....

3. www.nytimes.com › 2024/02/17 › artsRandy Sparks, Founder of the New Christy Minstrels, Dies at 90

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   Feb 17, 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...

4. deadline.com › 2024 › 02Randy Sparks Dies: Grammy-Winning Founder Of The New Christy ......

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   Feb 17, 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.

5. www.washingtonpost.com › obituaries › 2024/02/16Randy Sparks, who gave folk music a big choral sound, dies at 90

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   Feb 16, 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...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_New_Christy_MinstrelsThe New Christy Minstrels - Wikipedia

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   The New Christy Minstrels are an American large-ensemble folk music group founded by Randy Sparks in 1961. The group has recorded more than 20 albums and scored several hits, including "Green, Green", "Saturday Night", "Today", "Denver" and "This Land Is Your Land". [1]

7. www.legacy.com › news › celebrity-deathsRandy Sparks (1933–2024), founder of the New Christy Minstrels

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   Feb 20, 2024 · Randy Sparks, singer-songwriter and founder of the 1960s folk band the New Christy Minstrels, died February 11 in San Diego at the age of 90.

8. www.wpxi.com › news › trendingRandy Sparks, who founded the New Christy Minstrels, dead at 90

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   Feb 17, 2024 · Randy Sparks, who founded the New Christy Minstrels during the 1960s and co-wrote the folk group’s biggest hit, “Green, Green,” died on Feb. 11. He was 90.

9. www.tvinsider.com › 1123131Randy Sparks, New Christy Minstrels Founder & TV Star, Dies at 90

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   Feb 18, 2024 · Grammy-winner and singer-songwriter Randy Sparks, who founded the folk music ensemble New Christy Minstrels, died on February 11 at age 90. The musician in an assisted living facility in San...

10. www.pressreader.com › usa › miami-heraldRandy Sparks, who gave folk music a big choral sound, dies at 90

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    Feb 19, 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 future stars including Kenny Rogers and John Denver, died Feb. 11 in San Diego.