1979
Randy Vanwarmer reached the peak of his short lived career with a most beautiful ballad he wrote in 1979, “Just When I Needed You Most”. It reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1979 after peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart earlier that year.There are several cover versions of this song, including those by Dolly Parton and Smokie Robinson. Randy Vanwarmer died of Leukemia in 2004.
Hear Randy VanWarmer perform this song live at:
When music was simpler
One of those rare songs that puts unwritable feelings into words. These seldom come along.
The concert being shown in this clip can be found here on youtube under this title: Randy VanWarmer Just When I Needed You Most live on The Midnight Special. Warning: they make it "upbeat", and I'm not sure why. It isn't really the same song. There is also a real video for this song, again, here on youtube, under this title: Randy VanWarmer – Just when I needed you most (video/audio edited & restored) GQ. It's kinda cheesy. But the song is still great.
This is such a beautiful song. I remember when it was out. It's surprising that he didn't have a longer career. His voice is so beautiful. So sad to hear that he died of Leukemia.
Hearing this song and reading some of these comments is making my eyes tear up :(
Classic song will always have timely lyrics forever.
Whatta voice…!
1979.
Goosebumps And Tears! This Song Always Brings Them Out!
divorce is sometimes worst the dying
A lot of people in this world can unfortunately relate to this song.
Do you remember that ! wasn't nice ..:(
When I was young I hurt so bad over a girl that I renamed the song so that every time I heard it, I sang to myself: You left me just when I made you french toast. Silly stupid but it helped a bit.
one of the best tunes!! ever!! ty for this!! I'm here due to a love that I have had with the most beautiful girl in my world!! for the last 25 years I've been wanting her! and good lord served me with her a month ago and god I love her but! she told me we should just be freinds a week ago after I told her my mom had cancer the day!! we found out! so now I have is this song! I will love you forever!! my beuteefull darlin! from your cowboy!
Remember this so well, it was often on the radio and was such a great ballad of those times, still so meaningful, love it.
This has got to be the wussiest song of all time.
Great!. Amazing songs
Amen brother
R I P Randy Vanwarmer
Sang this @ Karaoke