1. Randy Lynn Scruggs was an American music producer, songwriter and guitarist.
13 Facts About Randy Scruggs
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Randy Scruggs had his first recording at the age of 13.
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Randy Scruggs won four Grammy Awards and was named Musician of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards three times.
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Randy Scruggs was the middle son of Earl Scruggs and Louise Scruggs.
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Randy Scruggs worked with many artists, including Michael Card, The Talbot Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Earl Thomas Conley, George Strait and Emmylou Harris.
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Randy Scruggs's career began in 1970 with the release of All the Way Home, a collaboration with his older brother Gary.
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Randy Scruggs recorded his debut solo LP Crown of Jewels in 1998.
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Randy Scruggs played the electric bass on John Hartford's 1971 album Aereo-Plain.
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In 1972, Randy Scruggs released another album recorded with Gary: The Randy Scruggs Brothers.
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In 1994, Randy Scruggs teamed with Earl Randy Scruggs and Doc Watson to contribute the song "Keep on the Sunny Side" to the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Country produced by the Red Hot Organization.
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Randy Scruggs died after a short illness on April 17,2018, at the age of 64.
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In 1980, Randy Scruggs established Randy Scruggs Sound Studio, a recording studio located in Berry Hill, Tennessee.
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In 2018, Randy Scruggs sold the studio to Johnny Reid, who renovated and reopened it as Soultrain Sound Studios in 2020.