Without forming the band, country music history might have looked very different.

American musician Randy Sparks, best known as the founder and driving force behind the beloved New Christy Minstrels, passed away at the age of 90 on February 11 in San Diego. His son, Kevin, ...

Randy Sparks, whose group the New Christy Minstrels was a huge part of the folk revival of the early 1960s, died February 11 at an assisted-living facility in San Diego. He was 90. His son, Kevin, ...

The New Christy Minstrels aren't exactly new. In fact, the group that helped spread folk music to the masses in the 1960s is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Now eight members strong and ...

Just like rock ‘n’ roll, folk music seems to be here to stay – especially if record producer and singer/songwriter Randy Sparks has anything to do with it. Sparks is the mastermind behind the folk ...

PITTSFIELD — As with many things, necessity was the mother of invention in Randy Sparks' musical career. Sparks, the founder of the New Christy Minstrels, who are playing the Colonial on Saturday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Randy Sparks, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and founder of the folk music group the New Christy Minstrels, died Feb. 11 at ...

Grammy-winner and singer-songwriter Randy Sparks, who founded the folk music ensemble New Christy Minstrels, died on February 11 at age 90. The musician in an assisted living facility in San Diego.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Randy Sparks, whose group the New Christy Minstrels was a huge part of the folk revival of the early 1960s, died February 11 at an ...