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...the singer ....the songwriter ....Now writing songs for his upcoming album....
He has written songs for Vince Gill, Alabama, Diamond Rio, Nicolette Larson, Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, Kathy Mattea, Rhett Akins,Charley Pride, Tammy Wynette, Sons of The Desert and many many more......He was born in Battle Creek Michigan and adopted into a Polish-American family when only 8 months old. At the age of 8 he received his first guitar and learned to play chords and sing. At 9 years of age he had written his first song, all under the instruction of his adopted mother. With his newfound nationality Randy formed his own Polish orchestra while still in his teens. His public music career began in front of audiences of disabled veterans, nursing home residents, and wedding receptions with a vast repertoire of everything including Catholic Spirituals, Polkas, Rock-n-Roll, and Country. His major musical influence came from his favorite LP of Hank William's Sr. "14 Greatest Hits." He learned to sing along with Hank and his voice took a natural sound like that of his phonograph mentor. After high school and two years of working at a local grocery store saving his money, Randy knew he wanted to write songs for a living. He packed his things and moved to Nashville at the age of twenty. Once there, he auditioned for Opryland, and a year later Randy joined the cast of the Country Music U.S.A. Show where he imitated the legendary voice of none other than... Hank William's Sr. While developing his singing and stage skills and appearing on a number of TV shows, and well as over one hundred convention shows through the year 1999, Randy continued writing and pitching his songs on music row. He signed his first publishing contract in 1980 with Acuff/Rose, and has been continuously signed as a staff writer for various companies like Warner Bros. Music, Almo/Irving Music, 3 Sons Music, Warner/Chappell, Affiliated Publishers Inc and EMI Music. These writing deals have led to over 500 songs being written and over 100 songs being recorded by Nashville's major market recording artists. Randy signed a multi-album deal with iKahn Records and a management deal with iKahnNashville Entertainment Group . He still resides in White House Tennessee with his wife of three years and his sons.
His main interests along with music are; Domesticated Engineering, Religion, Martial Arts (Currently a 4th degree black belt), and Creative Photography
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