Randy Sparks Dies: Grammy-Winning Founder Of The New Christy Minstrels And TV Star Was 90

Randy Sparks, New Christy Minstrels Founder, Dies at 90

Randy Sparks, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and founder of the folk music group the New Christy Minstrels, died Feb. 11 at an assisted-living facility in San Diego. He was 90.  His son, Kevin, confirmed the news to the New York Times, adding that Sparks was living on his 168-acre ranch in Jenny Lind, Calif., northeast of San Francisco, until a few days before his death. Sparks was an American musician, songwriter and founder of the f…

Randy Sparks Dies: Grammy-Winning Founder Of The New Christy Minstrels And TV Star Was 90

The founder of the folk group The New Christy Minstrels, Randy Sparks, has died at 90