R.I.P. Randy Sparks, 1933-2024 – It’s Complicated
Randy Sparks, musician, actor, composer, arranger, manager, talent scout and entrepreneur, died last month. He’s likely not well known outside of the folkie crowd, but he created and sang in one of the most successful folk music groups of the pre-British Invasion years, the New Christy Minstrels. He wrote some classic pop/folk songs, including “Green,…