Biography
Charles Randolph Goodrum (born July 7, 1947) is an American songwriter, pianist, and producer. Goodrum wrote number one songs in each of the four decades after his first number one hit, 1978's "You Needed Me". Goodrum's songs have appeared on the country, pop, jazz, rock, R&B and adult contemporary charts. An accomplished pianist, his music has been used extensively in film and television.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
We Are The World
1985
Raised On Radio
1986
Knee Deep In The Hoopla
1985
Past To Present 1977-1990
1990
Fahrenheit
1986
Street Talk
1984
If That's What It Takes
1982
The Seventh One
1988
20/20
1985
Neck And Neck
1990
Greatest Hits 1982-1989
1989
Chicago 18
1986
Rhythm Of The Night
1985
Wrap Your Arms Around Me
1983
Power
1986
Best Of England Dan & John Ford Coley
1979
The Rumour
1988
Night-Lines
1984
Duets
1984
Love Language
1984
Love Will Turn You Around
1982
Chester & Lester
1976
Heart's Horizon
1988
Sweet Freedom (The Best Of Michael McDonald)
1986
Credited work
3,983 releases · 650 albums · active 1973–2025
- Performance · 5,824
- Other credits · 638
- Production · 431
- Engineering · 95
- Mastering · 4
Studios: Sunset Sound · Bill Schnee Studios · Lion Share Recording Studios · Studio 55, Los Angeles
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Toto
- Anne Murray
- Kenny Rogers
- Dottie West
- Steve Perry
- Chet Atkins
- Chicago (2)