Vicki Randle

Vicki Randle (born December 11, 1954)[1] is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist (primarily acoustic guitar and percussion) and composer, known as the first (and only) female member of The Tonight Show Band,[2][3][4][5] starting with host Jay Leno in 1992.

Vicki Randle
Background information
Born (1954-12-11) December 11, 1954
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Associated actsThe Tonight Show Band, Primetime Show Band
WebsiteVickiRandle.com

Career

Randle was born in San Francisco, California.[1] She began her career as a singer-songwriter/guitarist, playing in such venues as the Bla-Bla Cafe and The Ice House. She also recorded and toured with several women's music artists, such as Cris Williamson, Ferron, and Linda Tillery.[1][6]

She has recorded and/or toured with many mainstream artists, including Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, George Benson, Lionel Richie, Kenny Loggins, Celine Dion, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Branford Marsalis, and Lyle Mays.[6][7]

Randle continued her association with Jay Leno under his five-nights-a-week primetime The Jay Leno Show on NBC as a musician with Kevin Eubanks' renamed "Primetime Band". The show premiered September 14, 2009. She returned to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno with the primetime show's cancellation on February 9, 2010.[8]

In 2006, Randle released her first solo album titled Sleep City: Lullabies for Insomniacs.[9] The album was produced by Bonnie Hayes and included Hayes, Nina Gerber, Barbara Higbie, Teresa Trull, Linda Tillery, and Cris Williamson among the supporting musicians.[10][11]

Personal life

Randle is openly lesbian.[3] She has residences in Venice Beach and Oakland, California.[6]

References
  1. Hillgirlz, the lesbian Community of San Francisco Archived August 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
  2. Brown, J.M. (August 20, 2010). "Former 'Tonight Show' vocalist happy to be home". Montclarion.
  3. AfterEllen.com – The Tonight Show's Vicki Randle Archived October 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
  4. NBC.com > The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Archived October 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
  5. Heldenfels, R.D. (March 16, 2008). "Who's that lady?". Tulsa World.
  6. Vicki Randle Archived December 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
  7. Vicki Randle: Artist Update: Modern Drummer Magazine 10/12/2007. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
  8. Stelter, Brian (February 9, 2010). "Without Fanfare, Leno's Prime-Time Show Ends". The New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  9. "Vicki Randle: Sleep City". AllMusic. n.d. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  10. "Vicki Randle: Sleep City Credits". AllMusic. n.d. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  11. Sleep City (booklet). Vicki Randle. Seattle, Washington: Wolf Moon Records. 2006. WMR65410.CS1 maint: others (link)
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