@randy_gilkey — Randy Gilkey

Randy Gilkey (born September 16, 1976) is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and recording engineer from Oak Hill, West Virginia. Although Gilkey lost his eyesight shortly after birth, he began playing piano by age two and guitar soon after. He tours, records and performs a solo show as well as with his band "The Boatmen" and other bands in the region.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.