| 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.
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]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [3] | CAN Country | ||||
| 1988 | "Boxcar 109" | 49 | — | Beneath the Texas Moon | |
| "Paint the Town and Hang the Moon Tonight" | 13 | 8 | |||
| 1989 | "I Know What I've Got" | 21 | 12 | ||
| "Beneath the Texas Moon" | 55 | 66 | Beneath the Texas Moon / Pink Cadillac soundtrack | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Paint the Town and Hang the Moon Tonight" | Sherman Halsey |
| 1989 | "Beneath the Texas Moon" | Michael Salomon |