Musician, Songwriter. He was best known for his gold single "Just When I Needed You Most" (1979). Born Randall VanWarmer, he spent his childhood in Colorado, and following the death of his father in an automobile accident when he was a teenager, his mother moved his family to Cornwall, England. While there, he concentrated on writing songs, and began performing in English folk music clubs where he made a name for himself. In 1978, he returned to the US and signed with the Bearsville record label, scoring what proved to be his most successful hit "Just When I Needed You Most", which reached number 4 on the US pop charts during 1979. Among the albums he recorded during his career include "Warmer" (1979), "Terraform" (1980), "Beat of Love" (1981) and "The Third Child" (1994). He had additional top-100 chart-placings with "Whatever You Decide" (1980, reaching number 77) and "Suzi Found a Weapon" (1981, reaching number 55). VanWarmer would later write country songs for several artists, including The Oak Ridge Boys, who scored a hit with "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" (1984), and Alabama, co-writing "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" (1992).
Musician, Songwriter. He was best known for his gold single "Just When I Needed You Most" (1979). Born Randall VanWarmer, he spent his childhood in Colorado, and following the death of his father in an automobile accident when he was a teenager, his mother moved his family to Cornwall, England. While there, he concentrated on writing songs, and began performing in English folk music clubs where he made a name for himself. In 1978, he returned to the US and signed with the Bearsville record label, scoring what proved to be his most successful hit "Just When I Needed You Most", which reached number 4 on the US pop charts during 1979. Among the albums he recorded during his career include "Warmer" (1979), "Terraform" (1980), "Beat of Love" (1981) and "The Third Child" (1994). He had additional top-100 chart-placings with "Whatever You Decide" (1980, reaching number 77) and "Suzi Found a Weapon" (1981, reaching number 55). VanWarmer would later write country songs for several artists, including The Oak Ridge Boys, who scored a hit with "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" (1984), and Alabama, co-writing "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" (1992).
Bio by: C.S.
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