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The New Christy Minstrels
Band, 1961-1971 US, Tarzana
Pop, World and Folk
The New Christy Minstrels (officially known as The New Christy Minstrels®, Still Under the Direction of Randy Sparks) is an American large-ensemble folk music group founded by Randy Sparks in 1961. From their beginnings as prominent figures in the early-1960s U.S. folk revival, the group recorded over 20 albums and had several hits, including "Green, Green", "Saturday Night", "Today", "Denver", and "This Land Is Your Land". Their 1962 debut album, Presenting The New Christy Minstrels won a Grammy Award and sat in the Billboard charts for two years.
Members
 | Kim Carnes p, bvoc, voc *1945 US |
 | Kenny Rogers voc *1938 US |
 | Gene Clark voc, tam 1944-1991 US |
 | Barry McGuire voc, g *1935 US |
 | Keith Barbour voc |
 | Randy Sparks g, voc *1933 US |
 | Ann White voc US |
 | Dave Ellingson US |
 | Nick Woods g US |
 | Art Podell g US |
 | Mike Settle voc, g *1941 US |
 | Karen Gunderson bvoc |
 | Gayle Caldwell cym, tam *1941 US |
 | Larry Ramos bj 1942-2014 |
 | Bob Buchanan voc, g US |
 | Karen Black voc, bvoc 1939-2013 US |
| Barry Kane vn, voc, g US |
 | Michael McGinnis cl US |
 | Buddy Bohn *1939 US |
 | Thelma Camacho voc, bvoc |
 | Linda Hart voc *1950 US |
| Kyoko Ito |
 | Christine Andreas voc *1951 US |
 | Dolan Ellis g |
| Jackie Miller bj *1937 |
| Michael P. Whalen g, voc |
| Doug Brookins |
Popular Tracks 
Today on Today by The New Christy Minstrels Green, Green on Ramblin' by The New Christy Minstrels Cotton Fields on Chim Chim Cher-ee by The New Christy Minstrels Three Wheels on My Wagon on Cowboys and Indians by The New Christy Minstrels Last Farewell on Ramblin' by The New Christy Minstrels Company of Cowards on Today by The New Christy Minstrels My Dear Mary Anne on Ramblin' by The New Christy Minstrels Love Theme (Today) on Today by The New Christy Minstrels Red Clay Country on Cowboys and Indians by The New Christy Minstrels Corn Whiskey on Cowboys and Indians by The New Christy MinstrelsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Of Giants | The New Christy Minstrels | 2013 | Single |
| The Very Best Of | The New Christy Minstrels | 2011 | Compil. |
| Star Folk | Barry McGuire And The Stars From The New Christy Minstrels | 2007 | Compil. |
| Presenting & In Person | The New Christy Minstrels | 2003 | Compil. |
| Tell Tall Tales! Legends And Nonsense / Land Of Giants | The New Christy Minstrels | 2003 | Compil. |
| Christmas With The New Christy Minstrels: Complete! | The New Christy Minstrels | 2001 | Compil. |
| Coat Your Minds With Honey, Hits & Highlights 1962-1968 | The New Christy Minstrels | 1999 | Compil. |
| The Definitive New Christy Minstrels | The New Christy Minstrels | 1998 | Compil. |
| Today / Ramblin' | The New Christy Minstrels | 1997 | Compil. |
| Love Came For Me (B.S.O. De La Película Splash) | The New Christy Minstrels | 1984 | Single |
| Don't Blame It On Love | The New Christy Minstrels | 1979 | Single |
| Keep Japan Beautiful | The New Christy Minstrels | 1975 | Album |
| Greatest Hits | The New Christy Minstrels | 1973 | Compil. |
| Three Wheels On My Wagon | The New Christy Minstrels | 1972 | Single |
| Love It Along | The New Christy Minstrels | 1972 | Single |
| Brother | The New Christy Minstrels | 1971 | Single |
| You Are Always On My Mind | The New Christy Minstrels | 1971 | Single |
| You Need Someone To Love | The New Christy Minstrels | 1970 | Single |
| A Sanremo | The New Christy Minstrels | 1970 | Album |
| You Need Someone To Love | The New Christy Minstrels | 1970 | Album |
| A Thousand Diamonds On The Sea | The New Christy Minstrels | 1970 | Single |
| Run Wild, Run Free | The New Christy Minstrels | 1969 | Single |
| Barry McGuire And Featuring Members Of The New Christy Minstrels | Barry McGuire And Featuring Members Of The New Christy Minstrels | 1968 | Album |
| Christmas With The Christies | The New Christy Minstrels | 1968 | Album |
| On Tour Through Motortown | The New Christy Minstrels | 1968 | Album |
| Big Hits From Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | The New Christy Minstrels With Arthur Treacher | 1968 | Album |
| Summertime Love / Alice's Restaurant | The New Christy Minstrels | 1968 | Single |
| Alice's Restaurant | The New Christy Minstrels | 1968 | Single |
| Where Did Our Love Go | The New Christy Minstrels | 1968 | Single |
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | The New Christy Minstrels | 1968 | Single |
| Alice's Restaurant / Summertime Love | The New Christy Minstrels | 1968 | Single |
| Guadalajara / Yamao Toko No Uta | The New Christy Minstrels | 1967 | Single |
| New Kick! | The New Christy Minstrels | 1967 | Album |
| Cotton Fields / Mighty Mississippi | The New Christy Minstrels | 1967 | Single |
| They Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dog Around (Les Folklore Americain) | The New Christy Minstrels Featuring Barry McGuire | 1966 | Single |
| Una Rosa Da Vienna / A La Buena De Dios | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Single |
| We Need A Little Christmas / Sleigh Ride | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Single |
| Beautiful, Beautiful World / A Corner In The Sun | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Single |
| We Need A Little Christmas | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Single |
| There But For Fortune | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Single |
| In Italy...In Italian | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Album |
| Three Wheels On My Wagon / Mighty Mississippi | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Single |
| The Music Of The World A Turnin' | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Single |
| The Wandering Minstrels Vol. 3 | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Album |
| The Wondering Minstrels Vol. 4 | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Album |
| The Wondering Minstrels Vol. 2 | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Album |
| Green Green | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Single |
| Greatest Hits | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Compil. |
| Everybody Loves Saturday Night | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Single |
| Green, Green / Cotton Fields | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Single |
| The Wondering Minstrels Vol. 5 | The New Christy Minstrels | 1966 | Album |
| Se Piangi, Se Ridi / Le Colline Sono In Fiore | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Vainqueurs A San Remo 1965 | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Io Sono Solo (Mr. Lonely) / Esse Come Stanco (L-O-N-E-L-Y-) / Ti Scorderai Di Me / Stasera Gli Angeli Non Volano | Bobby Vinton / Gianni Sanjust / The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| So Long, Stay Well / Far Side Of The Hill | Barry McGuire And Featuring Members Of The New Christy Minstrels : Karen Gunderson / Art Podell / Paul Potash / Barry Kane | 1965 | Single |
| Chim Chim Cher-ee | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Cam-Caminì | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Chim Chim Cher-ee | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Album |
| Bella Ciao / The Drinkin' Gourd (L'Orsa Maggiore) | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Chim Chim Cher-Ee | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Le Colline Sono In Fiore / Miss Katy Cruel | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Se Piangi, Se Ridi (If You Cry, If You Laugh) | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Le Colline Sono In Fiore | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| The Quiet Sides Of The New Christy Minstrels | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Album |
| Yukiyama Sanka (My Darlin Clementine) / Yamaotoko No Uta | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Si Lloras, Si Ries | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Chim Chim Cheree | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Downtown (Ciao Ciao) | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Downtown / Es un perdedor | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Sing And Play Cowboys And Indians | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Album |
| Stasera Gli Angeli Non Volano / Silly Ol' Summertime | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Three Wheels On My Wagon | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Chim, Chim, Cheree | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| The Wandering Minstrels | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Album |
| Star Folk Vol. 2 | Barry McGuire And Featuring Members Of The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Album |
| Cara (Dear Heart) | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Se Piangi, Se Ridi / Green, Green | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Born To Be Free / Everybody Loves Saturday Night | The New Christy Minstrels | 1965 | Single |
| Folk Song Hootenanny | The Brothers Four, Pete Seeger, The New Christy Minstrels, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem | 1964 | Compil. |
| Down The Road I Go | The New Christy Minstrels | 1964 | Single |
| Land Of Giants | The New Christy Minstrels | 1964 | Album |
| Silly Ol' Summertime / The Far Side Of The Hill | The New Christy Minstrels | 1964 | Single |
| Company Of Cowards | The New Christy Minstrels | 1964 | Single |
| Hoy / Esta Es Tu Tierra / Oh! Shenando / Guadalajara | The New Christy Minstrels | 1964 | Single |
| Les Christy Minstrels | The New Christy Minstrels | 1964 | Single |
| John Henry And The Steam Drill | The New Christy Minstrels | 1964 | Single |
| Today | The New Christy Minstrels | 1964 | Album |
| Today | The New Christy Minstrels | 1964 | Single |
| Saturday Night | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Single |
| In Person | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Album |
| Verde, Verde | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Single |
| Ramblin' | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Album |
| Ramblin' | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Album |
| Denver / Liza Lee | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Single |
| Green, Green | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Single |
| The New Christy Minstrels Tell Tall Tales! Legends And Nonsense | The New Christy Minstrels : Randy Sparks | 1963 | Album |
| Merry Christmas! | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Single |
| Merry Christmas! | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Album |
| Rovin' Gambler / A Travelin' Man | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Single |
| Green, Green | The New Christy Minstrels | 1963 | Single |
| Exciting New Folk Chorus | The New Christy Minstrels | 1962 | Album |
| This Land Is Your Land | The New Christy Minstrels | 1962 | Single |
| Stars From The New Christy Minstrels | The New Christy Minstrels Featuring Barry McGuire, Karen Gunderson, Art Podell, Paul Potash, Barry Kane | 1962 | Compil. |
| The New Christy Minstrels | The New Christy Minstrels | 1962 | Album |
| Green, Green / Today | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| Black Gold | The New Christy Minstrels | Album | |
| Ballad For Americans / Gallant Men | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| Ta Vie C'est Ton Amour (You Need Someone To Love) | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| I'll Coat Your Mind With Honey / Night And Day | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| Amore, Ritorna... | The New Christy Minstrels | Album | |
| Compagnia Di Codardi? | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| Green, Green / Today | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| A Retrospective (1962-1970) | The New Christy Minstrels | Compil. | |
| Sleep Comes Easy | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| Saint's Train | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| The Ballad Of Tom (Eagleton) | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| Joe Magarac | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| A Little Bit Of Happiness | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| Green, Green / Denver | The New Christy Minstrels | Single | |
| Merry Christmas! The Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings 1963-1966 | The New Christy Minstrels | Compil. |
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