Randy Vanwarmer Just when I needed you most

Randy Vanwarmer reached #8 in the UK charts in August 1978 with this classic, accompanied by Joe Palmer.

[@jaqmart]

Randy left us just when we needed him most! Such talent.

[@JC-tp5lz]

AMEN!

[@user-mk4ej3gm1q]

I just love his voice and this song so much. Really pulls at my heart every time I listen to it ❤️

[@7upai]

He is a🤷🏽 Mark Zuckerberg..

[@arnoldlitke5084]

He is something!!! That baby smooth velvet voice, he was born in West Virginia ,then in his mid 20,s he moved to Colorado, for 16 years, then he moved to Seattle Washington, where he died of cancer in 2004, we really miss him a true earth angel 😥😥😥👼👼👼👼👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@JC-tp5lz]

A talented life....cut short. 😢

[@michaelficik3600]

I'm from West Virginia so I had to go and check Randy up online and it says that he was born in Indian Hills, Co in 1955 and not West Virginia. He did move to Seattle, Washington and died at only 48 years old on January 12, 2004 is correct.

[@IMIRZA777]

You never can get bored with this song. Just so beautiful.

[@MaTtRoSiTy]

I was quite surprised to see how young he died, very sad he didn't even make it to 50

[@momamae23]

His voice, his sweet face when he sings this song it’s like he’s feeling the pain he’s singing about. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@GwynBallinger]

It's one of those songs from the past, which you always like hearing again!

[@truelies3690]

Ahhh the summer of 1978!. Remember it well. It debuted that year. Played in all of 1979. Those days months years will never be back again, a time era never to return again. Glad I lived it.

[@lrookies]

This has a haunting melody and a story almost everyone can relate to sometime in their lives. Beautiful song. Thank you Randy. RIP

[@pedrobenedetti6763]

Música maravilhosa

[@JLopez-xv1pe]

Very very true 😢

[@JC-tp5lz]

​@@JLopez-xv1pe I doubt if there's a human being on this planet who hasn't had at least one...."Just when I needed you most" ... person in their life. A sad, but very beautiful song.

[@raymondelaghajacobs5292]

Was fùr ein schònes lied mit gefùhl tolle stimme keine worte ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@raymondelaghajacobs5292]

❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢

[@dennisdinorcia7407]

Very underrated. So sad he is gone.

[@yusufsulaiman3759]

The melody is great,the lyrics touches your heart and you can feel the sincerity of this guy.😅

[@amparomarreros4456]

This nice melody is 1,979

[@daphneduryea9136]

@@amparomarreros4456 Yep. The year I graduated from high school, 1979. I remember this song from way back then. I've always loved it. Actually, it's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard and the most beautiful voice, too.

[@amparomarreros4456]

​@@daphneduryea9136certeanly. Very nice.

[@chosenwon5618]

Back when musicians had talent, and wrote songs from the heart! RIP Randy! Thanks for your music!!

[@bryandamkaer3646]

Can honestly say I have lived this song more than once... who would've thought hearing it at 15 it would be a theme of my early relationships... quite ironic

[@johnhayward-ew2uw]

Hit the UK in 1979. I loved it. So sad to hear that Randy died so young. Thanks for this Randy. I still love it today...

[@sergiohundo7222]

There is a lightness, a deep and harmonious feeling in the song and in the singer... why are the songs of today (I write in August 2022) not like that anymore? What is happening to us humans? Does the world really turn around and will we have it all over again?

[@thomasmarthinussen8978]

Randy just had the kindest looking face and owner of an angelic voice. This song will outlive us all.

[@wendysmith279]

One of my favorite ballads. Randy had such a beautiful voice. So sad that he died at the young age of 48. RIP, Randy and thanks for this beautiful song.

[@carlopereira7464]

So true

[@tuxitalk4-tuxipolitixpage772]

Wendy Smith Wow, I did not know he passed at such a young age. Beautiful song. RIP Randy.

[@IamJaneS]

@@tuxitalk4-tuxipolitixpage772 He passed in 2004 from Leukaemia. A tragic loss to the music industry. If you love this, check his performance at the Bluebird "I'm in a Hurry". AWESOME!

[@tuxitalk4-tuxipolitixpage772]

I am Jane Thank you for the reply! I will check that out!😊 I read in some other comments that his father passed away at a young age as well. Very sad.

[@nugnorab5257]

Remembering the pass . It's so sad.

[@clintl1154]

Randy had a beautiful voice! And he wrote this and a lot of great songs in such a short time. Thanks Randy for leaving this with the rest of us.

[@jerrypender9019]

Nothing can connect with the soul deeper than a hauntingly beautiful melody, and this one has what it takes. Thank you Randy, for leaving this as your legacy. Sorry you could not have lived a full life. 😢

[@albertovazquez9690]

I can listen to this song over and over. . A beautiful song !!!!!!!!!

[@kaerinkurone8003]

Me too.

[@michellesneddon3744]

me too

[@hisukserjeant5204]

Me tooooo we toooo

[@stevejohnston8543]

Absolumente 👌

[@rosiedanaher3205]

Me three. over and over and over

[@makelifematter1896]

Ahhh to go back in time and be thankful for the wonderful 🎶 artists I was blessed to grow up listening too❤❤❤

[@NihongoGuy]

Released in February 1979, this was my song for about two months. My first ever girlfriend dumped me in April of that year. I thought my romantic life was over forever after Elizabeth.

[@handasugiharto7643]

Beautiful sad song...

[@savitachauhan8885]

A talented singer singing a popular ❤ song

[@robbie0884]

THIS SONG SO TAKES YOU DOWN MEMORY LANE! A VERY EMOTIONAL SONG BUT SO MANY OF US HAS LIVED THE PAIN FROM SOMEONE LEAVING US JUST WHEN WE NEEDED THEM MOST! RIP MY RANDY!💜🙏

[@thomasmarthinussen8978]

Man, I love your song "Angels"!!!

[@tmart9084]

GOD !!!!!!!!!!! "WHY" can't we live forever ? These kinds of writers/singers touch all of us in one way or another, and can you just imagine the songs Randy would have continued to write ? Gives me chills when I hear him and his songs and I play them often when I'm performing. RIP Randy hope they have the net in Heaven where you can read how much we "ALL" love and miss you

[@rosiedanaher3205]

Exactly.

[@lindamvazquez]

I totally agree, 💯%!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@luciaalexandria4449]

João 5:28,29

[@jamesedwinjones4208]

This, aspiring songwriting boys and girls, is how you write! You touch on emotions everyone has felt and tap into that. This is a perfectly written song. God blessed Randy with such talent! RIP, Randy!

[@tmart9084]

Hey James.. You hit the nail on the head with your comment. I'm a long time singer/writer as well and I've always gravitated to this type of writer as well as Jim Croce ( Time in a bottle ) and the band Bread. Been a fan of Randy's since the beginning as I'm sure you have too cause you've got a great ear/mind to know perfection when you hear it. Cheers from British Columbia Canada. Tim

[@efrittimorasta3898]

Thanks Randy for beautiful song and melody...😀😀

[@brendaroberts1469]

If he were still alive he'd be 61 years old. What a sweet song , he looked great here. A one of a kind song .

[@jonogren5567]

65

[@brendaroberts1469]

@@jonogren5567 65 now in 2021. That was posted 4 years ago. 😄

[@johnsonapamumu9818]

Angelic voice & it brought tears to me. Best ballad.

[@JohnB1956]

Fact, Randy went to the top School In Looe Cornwall with his younger brother Ronnie. His Mum always had the front room full of young lads having fun. He was a genuinely funny and remarkable chap. We ate toast with cinnamon powder on it and I still do to this day. Thanks Randy...

[@angelomarino8262]

De quoi est il décédé Randy

[@kingflappy4827]

RIP Randy

[@rosiedanaher3205]

Wow, thanks for sharing.

[@theresalibert]

@@angelomarino8262 leukemia

[@siperantathomera6613]

That's back then when music had a lot of sense. Great piece of art😎

[@macgordonaberese-ako4587]

Music had so much to teach then

[@bryansanchezrios6858]

I always play this song more than twice per day , I really love this song.

[@cherixbiggs5819]

We miss you, Randy. You had the most angelic voice....and now you are singing with the Angels. RIP..... Love always....Cheri B.

[@dougriley4239]

I absolutely love this song

[@ratter531]

One of the most beautiful heart touching song ever written .R.I.P. Randy

[@lorrainefilmer3518]

Had forgotten this song until gold radio played it on Valentine’s Day one of the best ballads ever gives me shivers x

[@herryburr06]

💗💗💗 hey 👋

[@multicaruana]

This song will live on forever in my heart and in those who hearts it touched. This song was a time and place for those of us, and most of all for Randy Vanwarmer.

[@johnosborne25]

beautiful song by a beautiful hearted guy always makes me sad

[@robert-wf9he]

That was just great.

[@JanetMacaw]

💔😞😇🙏 Miss you Mr.Randy🌟

[@7upai]

Now 😢they have a good job ceo and founder Facebook...

[@Lisellmurphy]

One of the best ballads ever

[@rosiedanaher3205]

I agree. The timing, the lyrics, the musical instruments. Just perfection.

[@danielribeiro7920]

Sim concordo também não mim canso de ouvi.la

[@GMSade]

Thanks for the music, Randy! RIP!

[@abetgoto5499]

Nice song, Randy you left us a beautiful song before you obeyed the summons...RIP.

[@mitzibelle165]

🎸WOW, 🎢I'd about forgotten this beautiful.minded musician, we all lost DO Young. Thank you Jesus for allowing me to recall this moment in time RIP Darling Randy V.🎸💜🎸

[@mickmasters9393]

Since sharing this classic on You Tube my good mate Joe Palmer (playing the auto harp here) has moved back to the UK but we speak often, and I am in touch with Ron, Randys brother occasionally. I apologize for the raw quality but this was a rip from an old VHS tape that Joe found among his old collection in a store room.

[@user-cg7uv3mh9f]

Mick Masters Thanks so much for sharing this hauntingly beautiful piece. I vividly remember when I first heard it as a young girl . I think it was paired with the movie 'Watership Down' when it was released around 79-80 & although I didn't see the movie, I instead read the novel, written by Richard Adams. I was deeply moved by both the novel & this song then & am equally as moved when I hear the song now. Funny how some sensations attached to memories can be seared into our being, such that they affect us strongly even after many decades. Such a sweet, angelic voice, thankyou for the special gift you left us Randy.

[@manufacturingdefect1287]

Never mind the quality. Kind of you to share.

[@sukiserjeant9110]

Thanku for this video! it’s more realistic and more beautiful both of them breathing same time so perfect !!!,I treasure this video more than earlier ine, my heartfelt Thanku again !!! Love the way he sings and the voice to go wt it 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘💗💗💗💗💗💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@kaerinkurone8003]

Thanks.for sharing this rare live video of Randy.I do miss him up to now and seeing this is a living memorial of him.

[@veronikawomaninthewoods2054]

This song was always in my heart, now I can see himself singing it💓

[@myles3202]

Great song. Brings back some memories. Some old, some new! Thanks for this classic!

[@dougarmstrong6611]

Every word is so true 👍 💯

[@richluvsellie1]

Underrated, he had other songs that were just as good...beautiful. .brings a tear to my eye when I hear this song, great memories growing up and crying over chicks...lol...

[@coralynrojas8934]

Beautiful song capturing real love !!!

[@marshallmendoza825]

The best of heartbreak songs

[@buenoobra3443]

...nice to hear song without auto-tune...

[@cindydurr4839]

Such a beautiful voice to leave so soon. God rest your soul Randy.

[@herryburr06]

💗💗💗 hey 👋

[@elainesaid6132]

A voice of an Angel. RIP

[@angelicao.christensen2897]

His voice was so unique,❤

[@hikewithmike4673]

nail it!... a song that hits the heart at the right time and right moment!

[@BarneeFife]

One of the, if not THE, most beautiful song of my lifetime (to me, of course). I knew it the first time I heard it on the radio in 1978. RIP Randy.

[@jvlp2046]

I love this old classic song including the melody/music, even though it was about heartbreak... it reminds me of my first true love... "coz you, left me, Just When I Needed You Most"... powerful and heartfelt touching lyrics... worth, lesson learned...

[@carolbullins1871]

2:49 My Love passed on Sunday December 24 2023 just when I needed him most 😥

[@johannaclemons9957]

😥

[@Larrylb113113]

❤

[@toddharris8441]

😢

[@jonogren5567]

Many blessings.

[@antoniosassogarciafilho1476]

Listening from Brazil in May 2023, reminds me my childhood! Never forgotten song and never forgotten era! Pauing attention to the lyrics, i can now realize it was composed not for a lover but for a father! Am I correct? Regards from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@daphneduryea9136]

'I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes' is the one he wrote about his father. The Oak Ridge Boys took it to #1 in 1983.

[@Shannon-he5jd]

The most beautiful voice!

[@lynnandrus4566]

one of my all time favorite ballads.

[@herryburr06]

💗💗💗 hey 👋

[@HEMISUPERBEE426]

ONE OF THE ALL TIME BEST SINGERS AND SONG !

[@jeffkaufman9875]

Wow: a countrified treatment of a pop classic tearjerker that recalls the late-great Gram Parsons; what’s NOT to LOVE?..

[@foundationwithgold3099]

what a voice

[@tommymaguire2839]

Beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@abeltrujillo1882]

I love this song, no mather what. It is something I can't explain

[@AlReissTheNewsagainst]

❤Emocionante! Quase Chorei! Randy Tinha Uma Voz Linda! Só Quem Já Passou Por Isso Entende Esta Canção!❤Amo!

[@leonidlerner1381]

What a beautiful song, cant believe the guy is dead

[@DANNYBOYZ1977]

Left us too soon😢

[@bevmcmullan-kungl8089]

I read somewhere he wrote this song for his father because he passed away when Randy was fairly young. Such a beautiful song.

[@daphneduryea9136]

'I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes' is the one he wrote about his father. The Oak Ridge Boys took it to #1 in 1983.

[@alfredoluevano7738]

this song brings way back, my mother use to sing this song now it reminds me of her.

[@lindadonahue9279]

Beautiful!

[@thomasmarthinussen8978]

Randy's voice somehow got better with age and he sang arguably better in the 90s than he did in the 70s and 80s. More mature and deeper connecting.

[@abeltrujillo1882]

I love this song, no because I lost someone but because the lyrics are fantastic and so meaningful, I am so happy to find it now.

[@abeltrujillo1882]

I mean LOVE

[@calvintownley9089]

Thank u randy love it

[@johndomingodarum9709]

Love this song always! Thanks to Randy!

[@eddiscaya1541]

First impression last, song that never fade since the begining.

[@calfencer]

The first time I heard this song was in the 1981 movie, "Private Lessons". I got the soundtrack just for this song. The song fits perfectly in this boy's coming-of-age drama/fantasy. BTW, Earth Wind & Fire's "Fantasy" is there too. ❤ When I was old enough I got a job as a chauffeur. Good times. 🤵🏻

[@alijuwara7820]

Beautiful

[@robertgrimes691]

Such a great song!

[@YhwhKhaiMostHigh]

He sounds great here... so sad he's gone. Many of my favorite soft rock singers are gone ... sigh.

[@larrywoolridge5359]

Love this song

[@MrAcook61798]

Beautiful.

[@jamesmaass8929]

Never forget this song. Rip Randy

[@AdonOrog]

Such a beautiful song.. grew up with this kind of music in the early 90's.

[@terrygotwhatheheaskedforfo7789]

Why do the greatest leave us so soon ❤️🙏 God Bless Randy 🙏❤️

[@janlim9326]

A great, wonderful live performance by Randy. Thx so much. Was mesmerized the first time I heard this song in '78. An evergreen...... brings back so much memories. It's now July 2023 & this song sounds as new & lovely as its debut in '78. RIP, God bless. Randy.

[@alicemorgan9620]

wow what a difference in looks from the video He is so cute

[@herryburr06]

💗💗💗 hey 👋

[@53legionarios94]

Sweet as the best of the life!

[@carlospolanco1057]

Every time I listen to this song I cry..... Cory left me when I was all alone, with nobody on my side

[@EleaRillon]

such a nice song never fade

[@barrygiddey9139]

He was a Legend!

[@tjops1000]

This song was my late brothers' favorite song. Anita Jackson, SA

[@robert-wf9he]

Wonderful song.

[@calvintownley9089]

This was write by the heart I feel it in mine it's a beautiful song I've always new it was

[@stanlogan7504]

What a treasure

[@daphneduryea9136]

He is sooo cute! ❤

[@marilynjones1403]

Love this song, miss you. ❤

[@lagutempodoeloe410]

From Papua, Indonesia.. awesome ❤💚❤💚

[@pedrobenedetti6763]

Aqui de Santa Izabel do Rio Negro, Amazonas

[@CassiaRonusol]

Amo essa música!

[@user-cg7uv3mh9f]

Mick Masters Thanks so much for sharing this hauntingly beautiful piece. I vividly remember when I first heard it as a young girl . I think it was paired with the movie 'Watership Down' when it was released around 79-80 & although I didn't see the movie, I instead read the novel, written by Richard Adams. I was deeply moved by both the novel & this song then & am equally as moved when I hear the song now. Funny how some sensations attached to memories can be seared into our being, such that they affect us strongly even after many decades. Such a sweet, angelic voice, thankyou for the special gift you left us Randy.

[@floydlay9189]

Thank you so much Mick!

[@ellencoulter9279]

Great voice.