Career
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".
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 National Public Radio"s Mountain Stage several times. In July 2011, "The Boatmen" released their self-titled debut album at FloydFest.
