Vicki Randle

Infobox Musical artist

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Name = Vicki Randle
Born = birth date and age|1954|12|11
Origin = San Francisco, California
USA
Associated_acts = Tonight Show Band
URL = [http://www.vickirandle.com/ VickiRandle.com]
Notable_instruments = Acoustic guitar
Percussion

Vicki Randle (born December 11, 1954 in San Francisco, California) [http://www.hillgirlz.com/pages/Vicki_Randle7.php?project_id=7 Hillgirlz, the lesbian Community of San Francisco] . Retrieved October 12, 2007.] is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist (primarily acoustic guitar and percussion) and composer, known as the only (and first) female member of the Tonight Show Band, [http://www.afterellen.com/archive/ellen/People/2006/10/randle.html AfterEllen.com - The Tonight Show's Vicki Randle] . Retrieved October 12, 2007.] [http://www.nbc.com/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/bios/Vicki_Randle.shtml NBC.com > The Tonight Show with Jay Leno] . Retrieved October 12, 2007.] starting with host Jay Leno in 1992. She has recorded and/or toured with several artists, including Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Lionel Richie, Kenny Loggins, Celine Dion, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Branford Marsalis, and Lyle Mays. [http://www.vickirandle.com/about.html Vicki Randle] . Retrieved October 12, 2007.] [http://www.moderndrummer.com/updatefull/200001597 Vicki Randle: Artist Update: Modern Drummer Magazine 10/12/2007] . Retrieved October 12, 2007.]

She began her career as a singer-songwriter/guitarist, playing in such venues as the [http://www.bla-bla-cafe.com/ Bla-Bla Cafe] and The Ice House. She also recorded and toured with several women's music artists, such as Cris Williamson, Ferron, and [http://www.culturalheritagechoir.com/ Linda Tillery] .

Randle currently has residences in Venice Beach and Oakland, California. She is openly lesbian.

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