J.C. Crowley
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
An award-winning artist who has blazed his own trail as a songwriter,
singer, musician, composer, screenwriter and poet, J.C. Crowley is an
American original. After a series of rugged jobs ranging from ranch
hand in Texas to forest-fire fighter and boat pilot in Alaska, the
fourth-generation Texan co-founded pop-rock band Player. He made two
gold albums with the band and co-wrote its No. 1 single, "Baby Come
Back" (1978), which continues to be featured in movies, TV shows and
national ad campaigns. As a solo act in the 1980s, Crowley broke new
ground with "Paint the Town and Hang the Moon Tonight," a rockabilly
roof-shaker that climbed to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles
chart. Over the years, Crowley has penned songs recorded by such
artists such as Johnny Cash, Smokey Robinson, Guy Clark, Emmylou Harris
and Charlie Wilson. He recently branched out into composing for film
and television productions.