JC CROWLEY

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Beyond The Great Divide

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Released: Jan 1, 1988

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Beyond The Great Divide
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Beneath The Texas Moon
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Paint The Town
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Come On Out
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Living For The Fire
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Genre: Country / Pop / Rock
Location LOS ANGELES, California, US
Profile Views: 11933
Last Login: 1/29/2013
Member Since 8/19/2008
Website www.player-theband.com
Record Label BMG
Type of Label Major
Bio
................ John Charles Crowley was born from an Irish family on November 13, 1947, in Galveston Bay, TX. He enjoyed traveling; sailing on the shores of Galveston Bay, riding the range as a working cowboy, and flying planes, but his heart always brought him back to his love of music. He formed several different local bands there while growing up, none of which he was satisfied with. A tape of his early songs found it's way to Jesse Ed Davis, then with recording artists Taj Mahal. Davis asked J.C. to come to L.A. in 1972, and try his singing and writing skills there. It was a few years later, in 1977, when he met Peter Beckett at a Hollywood posh party. They then got together to collaborate on writing songs and jamming in J.C.'s garage. J.C. became co-founder of Player, and co-writer of "Baby Come Back", their number 1 smash hit. He also shared the vocals on both albums, 'Player' and 'Danger Zone', contributing his keyboard, guitar, and songwriting skills to the band. J.C. left Player after their second LP, when the group's musical direction proved to be too confining for what he wanted to persue. He continued as a successful song writer, signing with RCA. His biggest success was a song he had written and performed himself called "Paint The Town And Hang The Moon Tonight" in '88, which was from his only solo LP, Beneath The Texas Moon. This song also appeared on the soundtrack of Clint Eastwood's Pink Cadillac. Crowley had a few famous friends lend vocal support on this solo CD; Roseanne Cash, Vince Gill, Timothy B. Schmit, Bonnie Raitt, and J.D. Souther. J.C. was named Best New Male Country Vocalist in 1989. 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. He also wrote for many TV shows such as The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live. He reappeared with Player again in 1982, on the Spies Of Life LP, as co-writer with Dennis Lambert on the song "I'd Rather Be Gone". Communicating through his music is prime and above all to J.C. His feelings and soul come out through his songs: it's J.C.'s way of letting you know what's going on inside of him. He fought and won a battle with cancer 1994-1999, and continues writing and producing from his home in Topanga, CA. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ...... .......... .. .. .. .. ...... Layout by ..CoolChaser.. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..
Members
...... Beneath The Texas Moon 1. Beneath the Texas Moon (Crowley, Routh) 2. Beyond the Great Divide (Crowley, Routh) 3. Boxcar 109 (Leo, Stinson) 4. Dirty Shoes (Leo, Stinson) 5. Harder Than It Sounds (Crowley, Silbar) 6. I Know What I've Got (Crowley, Silbar) 7. Living for the Fire (Crowley, Leo, Waldman) 8. Paint the Town and Hang the Moon Tonight (Crowley,Routh) 9. Right as Rain (Crowley, Leo, Waldman) 10. Serenade (Crowley, Routh) .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....<a
Influences
JC CROWLEY WITH PLAYER ON MIDNIGHT SPECIAL SINGING "COME ON OUT" 1978 .. .. .. .. .. JC CROWLEY VIDEO FOR "PAINT THE TOWN AND HANG THE MOON TONIGHT" 1988 .. .. .. .. .. JC CROWLEY VIDEO FOR "BENEATH THE TEXAS MOON" 1988 .. .. .. .. ..
Sounds Like
JC Crowley is interviewed on TV by Crock & Chase 1989, about his new solo CD 'Beneath The Texas Moon' .. .. .. .. ..