Education
He attended Murray State University.
record producer singer-songwriter
He attended Murray State University.
He is a former publishing and record label executive. He recorded for Radio Corporation of America Victor Records with vocal group The Country Gentlemen, later known as The Escorts. Crutchfield was born in Paducah, Kentucky, United States.
Notable albums produced by Crutchfield that obtained gold, platinum, and multi-platinum status include those by Lee Greenwood, Tanya Tucker, Chris LeDoux, Tracy Byrd, and Lisa Brokop.
He also produced artists such as Anne Murray, Dottie West, Tammy Wynette, Glen Campbell, Brenda Lee, Buck Owens, Jake Hess, Larry Gatlin, The Gatlin Brothers and Mylon LeFevre. He is known for producing the Number.
1 popular hit, "Please Come to Boston" recorded by Dave Loggins. As an award-winning songwriter, Crutchfield has had over 150 songs recorded by such major artists as Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee, Eddy Arnold, Tanya Tucker, Lee Greenwood, Lou Rawls, Ricky Nelson, Tammy Wynette, Ernest Tubb, Faron Young, Charley Pride, and Lefty Frizzell.
His hit song "My Whole World Is Falling Down" was a top ten popular hit by Brenda Lee, and a significant European hit for French singer Sylvie Vartan.
Crutchfield is credited with establishing Master of Computer Applications Music Publishing as a major publishing house, and signing and working with writers such as Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz, Gary Burr, Rob Crosby and Mark Nesler. During his 25-year career at Master of Computer Applications, Crutchfield left to serve as Executive Vice President/General Manager of Capitol Records for four years. He then returned to Master of Computer Applications Music Publishing for a three-year period as president of its Nashville division.