Grammy, CMA winner Randy Scruggs dies at 64

Scruggs was the middle son of Earl Scruggs and Louise Scruggs, who was her husband's business manager.

Randy Scruggs had his first recording at the age of 13.

In 1970 he released "All the Way Home" with older brother Gary. Along with their father, they formed the progressive country-rock band the Earl Scruggs Revue. Scruggs recorded his debut solo LP, "Crown of Jewels," in 1998. Emmylou Harris, Iris DeMent, John Prine, Joan Osborne, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Delbert McClinton and Earl Scruggs all contributed to the effort.

Scruggs was named CMA Musician of the Year in 1999, 2003 and 2006. As a producer he oversaw recordings by Waylon Jennings, Emmylou Harris, Levon Helm, Toby Keith and Alison Krauss.

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Will the Circle Be Unbroken II" was recorded at the Scruggs Sound facility in Nashville in 1989, earning him a CMA award, for Album of the Year.

Scruggs won Grammys in 1990: Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Amazing Grace"; in 1999 for Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Soldier's Joy" (with Vince Gill); in 2001 for Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" (with Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Gary Scruggs, Glen Duncan, Vince Gill, Jerry Douglas, Marty Stuart, Albert Lee, Steve Martin, Leon Russell and Paul Shaffer) and 2005 for Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Earl's Breakdown" (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements and Jerry Douglas).

As a songwriter, among the songs Scruggs wrote were "We Danced Anyway" for Deana Carter, "Love Don't Care (Whose Heart It Breaks)," Chance of Lovin' You," "Don't Make It Easy for Me" and "Angel in Disguise" (Earl Thomas Conley) and "Love Has No Right" (Billy Royal).