Songwriter – “Bluer Than Blue,” “Foolish Heart,” “I'll Be Over You,” “You Needed Me”

Randy Goodrum is a songwriter who has penned numerous hits in the genres of pop, rock, A/C, R&B, and country. Some of his hit songs include "I'll Be Over You" (Toto), "Bluer Than Blue" (Michael Johnson), “A Lesson in Leavin’” (Dottie West, re-recorded by Jo Dee Messina), "A Broken Hearted Me" (Anne Murray), “Oh Sherrie” and "Foolish Heart" (Steve Perry), "If She Would Have Been Faithful" (Chicago), “It’s True Love” (Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty), and "Who's Holding Donna Now" (El DeBarge). Anne Murray won the Grammy for Best Female Vocal with Randy’s song “You Needed Me.” The song was also awarded Song of the Year from the Academy of Country Music, and has received numerous other accolades. A 1999 remake of the song by Boyzone reached #1 in Europe.  Goodrum has been awarded “Arkansan of the Year” from the Arkansas Broadcasters Association and was the 1981 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Country Songwriter of the Year. Randy is a 1996 inductee to the Arkansas Entertainment Hall of Fame and a 2000 inductee to the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Randy was born in Hot Springs, Ark. He and his wife, Gail, met at Hendrix where he received his bachelor's degree in music. They now reside in Franklin, Tenn.  They have two daughters, Julia and Sarah.