Nashville, TN

August 3, 1953

The son of the legendary Earl Scruggs, singer/songwriter Randy Scruggs was for several decades one of Nashville's most sought-after producers and session players, collaborating with everyone from Waylon Jennings to George Strait to Emmylou Harris during a prolific career dating back to the 1970 release of All the Way Home, a collaboration with his brother Gary. In 1998, he recorded his debut solo LP, the all-star Crown of Jewels. Scruggs died in April 2018 at the age of 64. ~ Jason Ankeny