Kostas (songwriter)
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.jpg) Kostas in 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kostas Lazarides[1] |
| Born | April 14, 1949[2] Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Origin | Billings, Montana, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Labels | Liberty |
Kostas Lazarides (
Biography
Kostas Lazarides was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. When he was seven years old, he and his family moved to the United States, taking up residence in Billings, Montana.[4] Lazarides eventually began identifying himself by the singular name Kostas.[4]
Musical career
Kostas performed in Montana as a singer and songwriter throughout the 1980s. Eventually, he was discovered by record producer
CCMA and Juno Award-winning Canadian country music group Prairie Oyster recorded songs written by Kostas on two of their most popular albums. As a result, Kostas developed a sizable following in Canada, which has enabled him to tour and perform in several provinces.
In 1980, Kostas released a self-titled album on First American Records.
In 1994, Kostas signed to Liberty Records as a recording artist. X S in Moderation, was released that year.[4] The album, which included his own renditions of the singles that he had written, was part of a special songwriters' series by Liberty.[1]
Partial credits
The following singles were written or co-written by Kostas:
- Dixie Chicks – "I Can Love You Better"
- Holly Dunn – "Heart Full of Love"
- Farmer's Daughter - "You and Only You"
- Sammy Kershaw – "Your Tattoo"
- Patty Loveless – "Timber, I'm Falling in Love", "The Lonely Side of Love", "On Down the Line", "Can't Stop Myself from Loving You", "Blame It on Your Heart", "High on Love", "Out of Control Raging Fire" (with Travis Tritt), "Looking in the Eyes of Love" (with Tricia Walker)
- The Mavericks – "Here Comes the Rain", "There Goes My Heart", "What a Crying Shame"
- Life #9"
- McBride & the Ride – "Going Out of My Mind", "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run"
- Jo Dee Messina – "Because You Love Me"
- Shane Minor – "Slave to the Habit"
- Perfect Stranger – "Ridin' the Rodeo"
- Marty Stuart – "You Can't Stop Love"
- Travis Tritt – "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man"
- Joy Lynn White – "True Confessions"
- Kelly Willis - "Baby Take a Piece of My Heart"
- Dwight Yoakam – "Nothing's Changed Here", "Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose", "Ain't That Lonely Yet", "Send a Message to My Heart" (w/ Patty Loveless), "Try Not to Look So Pretty", "Nothing"
References
- ^ a b Davis, John T. (October 6, 1994). "Not theirs for a song: Songwriters find Nashville, let alone Austin, tough turf to ply their trade". The Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 6, 2008.
- ^ Kingsbury, Paul (1998). The encyclopedia of country music: the ultimate guide to the music.
- ^ a b c The Songs of Kostas Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ISSN 1074-536X.
- ^ BMI.com | Country Songwriter Kostas Performs for Montana Broadcasters
External links
- Kostas at AllMusic
- Kostas discography at Discogs
- Kostas discography at MusicBrainz
