Randy Gilkey

Randy Gilkey (born September 16, 1976) is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and recording engineer from Oak Hill, West Virginia. Gilkey lost his eyesight shortly after birth when too much oxygen was pumped into an incubator, where both of his retinas became detached. Gilkey began playing piano aged two. He tours, records and performs with his band "The Boatmen".[1] [2]

Gilkey's instrumentation can be found on albums by artists such as The Drifters and Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs. Randy has played on stage with artists such as Chuck Berry and David Holt and has appeared on NPR's Mountain Stage several times.[3]

In July 2011, "The Boatmen" released their self-titled debut album at FloydFest.

References
  1. Clark, Courtney D. (September 20, 2009), Area native’s musical career takes off, The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia, retrieved 04-10-2011 Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. Hypes, Chad; Baidya, Atish; Noreika, Elizabeth (June 16, 2011), Musician's Disability Doesn't Stop His Passion, Eyewitness Local News, retrieved 04-10-2011 Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. Halsey, Derek (August 25, 2011), Huntington's 2nd annual Music and Arts Festival to kick off Saturday, Herald-Dispatch, retrieved 04-10-2011 Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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