J. C. Crowley Explained

J. C. Crowley
Birth Name:John Charles Crowley
Birth Date:13 November 1947
Origin:Houston, Texas
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Genre:Rock, country
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:1977–early 1990s
Label:RCA
Past Member Of:Player

John Charles 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 "Beneath the Texas Moon" RCA Records 8370-2-R 1988 and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts.

Career

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 1988, which was from his only solo LP, Beneath the Texas Moon.[1] The album and singles' success helped Crowley received a nomination for Best New Male Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music Awards. The title song from Crowley's album also appeared on the soundtrack of Clint Eastwood's film Pink Cadillac.

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.

Crowley survived a bout of cancer between 1994 and 1999. He lives in Topanga, California.[2]

Discography

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Album
US Country
[3]
CAN Country
1988"Boxcar 109"49Beneath the Texas Moon
"Paint the Town and Hang the Moon Tonight"138
1989"I Know What I've Got"2112
"Beneath the Texas Moon"5566Beneath the Texas Moon / Pink Cadillac soundtrack
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1988"Paint the Town and Hang the Moon Tonight"Sherman Halsey
1989"Beneath the Texas Moon"Michael Salomon

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singer J.c. Crowley Roams The Country Music Landscape – Morning Call . Articles.mcall.com . March 1, 1989. October 16, 2013.
  2. Web site: J. C. Crowley. Player website. September 27, 2013.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 109. 978-0-89820-177-2.