J.C. Crowley
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| J.C. Crowley | |
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| Birth name | John Charles Crowley |
| Born | November 13, 1947 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Rock, Country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1977-199x |
| Labels | RCA |
| Associated acts | Player |
John Charles "J.C." Crowley (born November 13, 1947 in Houston, Texas) is an American musician. In his career, he has been a member of the band Player, has recorded one studio album for RCA Records, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts.
In 1977, Crowley co-founded the rock band Player, and co-wrote their song "Baby Come Back". He also shared the vocals on both albums, Player and Danger Zone, playing keyboard and guitar and singing on the album. Crowley left Player after their second LP.
He continued as a successful song writer, signing with RCA Records. His biggest success was a song he had written and performed himself called "Paint The Town And Hang The Moon Tonight" in '88, which was from his only solo LP, Beneath The Texas Moon. This song also appeared on the soundtrack of Clint Eastwood's film Pink Cadillac. He was also named Best New Male Country Vocalist in 1989.
Through the 80's and 90's, his songs were recorded by Johnny Cash, Smokey Robinson, Little River Band, the Oak Ridge Boys, and many more. He also wrote for many TV shows such as The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live.[citation needed]
Communicating through his music is prime and above all to J.C. His feelings and soul come out through his songs: it's J.C.'s way of letting you know what's going on inside of him. He fought and won a battle with cancer 1994-1999, and continues writing and producing from his home in Topanga, CA.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Beneath the Texas Moon |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions[1] | Album | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1988 | "Boxcar 109" | 49 | * | Beneath the Texas Moon |
| "Paint the Town and Hang the Moon Tonight" | 13 | * | ||
| 1989 | "I Know What I've Got" | 21 | 12 | |
| "Beneath the Texas Moon" | 55 | 66 | Beneath the Texas Moon / Pink Cadillac soundtrack | |
