Background
From a very early age Chowning was surrounded by electric guitars and amplifiers in his father’s television and radio shop.
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Randle Chowning
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Education
From a very early age Chowning was surrounded by electric guitars and amplifiers in his father’s television and radio shop. In 1960 Randle and his family moved to Springfield, Missouri where the Ozark Jubilee country music show was in its heyday. Randle’s musical interest broadened.
Taking up guitar around this time he began learning songs in a variety of styles.
He played a number of club bands during high school and college.
Career
In 1971 Chowning put together several local songwriters with the intent of performing their material as a group. They later would be known as The Chowning sang the band’s first chart success “If You Wanna Get To Heaven” which was released the band"s first album, The, in 1973. The Daredevils continue to perform with three of the original members, Michael "Supe" Granda, John Dillon, and Steve Cash, however Chowning no longer performs in concert with the band.
Achievements
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In the mid 90s, Chowning moved to Nashville, Tennessee and ultimately teamed up with co-founder Larry Lee in 2005 to release Beyond Reach, a collection of popular originals backed by some of Nashville’s most versatile studio musicians. In March of 2015, Randle Chowning and Larry Lee were inducted into the Missouri Writers Hall of Fame, receiving the coveted Quill Award.
