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| Birth name | Kostas Lazarides[1] |
| Origin | Greece |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989-present? |
| Label(s) | Liberty |
| Associated acts | Patty Loveless Dwight Yoakam |
Kostas (born Kostas Lazarides[1]) is an American country music songwriter, identified only by his first name. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Liberty Records was a United States -based Record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey, January 4, 1957 in Pikeville Kentucky, raised in Elkhorn City Kentucky and Louisville Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American Country music Singer, Songwriter, and Actor Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. [2] To date, he has written for several country music artists, including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, and Travis Tritt, and has won eleven awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI). Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American Country music Singer, Songwriter, and Actor Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey, January 4, 1957 in Pikeville Kentucky, raised in Elkhorn City Kentucky and Louisville James Travis Tritt (born February 9 1963 in Marietta Georgia) is a Grammy award -winning American Country music artist and occasional actor more Broadcast Music Incorporated ( BMI) is a US Performing rights organization. [3] In addition, he recorded one album, entitled XS in Moderation, on Liberty Records in 1994. Liberty Records was a United States -based Record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president
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Biography
Kostas Lazarides was born in the country of Greece. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία While he was seven years old, he and his family moved to the United States, taking up residence in Montana. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern [2] At some point in his life, Lazarides began identifying himself by the singular name Kostas, by which he would come to be known. [2]
Musical career
In the 1980s, Kostas performed in Montana as a pop singer and songwriter. Eventually, he was discovered by record producer Tony Brown, who was searching for new material for country singer Patty Loveless. Tony Brown (born December 11, 1946) is a renowned American Country music Record producer. Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey, January 4, 1957 in Pikeville Kentucky, raised in Elkhorn City Kentucky and Louisville Kostas's first cut as a songwriter, "Timber, I'm Falling in Love", was recorded by Loveless; released as a single in 1989, it went to Number One on the Billboard country charts, becoming Loveless's first Number One hit. Timber I'm Falling In Love is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded in the spring of 1988 See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry [3] She would also release three more of his songs as singles: "The Lonely Side of Love" (1989), "On Down the Line" (1990), and "Blame It On Your Heart" (1994). The Lonely Side of Love is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the spring of 1988 On Down The Line is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the spring of 1990 " Blame It On Your Heart " is a song by Patty Loveless, released as a single in 1993 "Blame It on Your Heart" also earned BMI's Robert J. Burton award for being the most performed single of 1994. [4]
Dwight Yoakam also recorded several songs written by Kostas, including "Nothing's Changed Here", "Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose", and "Send a Message to My Heart" (a duet with Loveless), all of which were released as singles from Yoakam's 1990 album If There Was a Way. Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American Country music Singer, Songwriter, and Actor If There Was a Way is the fourth album by Dwight Yoakam. Five of its tracks would rise into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles [2] Yoakam's 1993 album, This Time, included another song co-written by Kostas: the single "Ain't That Lonely Yet", which earned Yoakam a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance - Male in 1994. This Time is the fifth album by American Country music artist Dwight Yoakam. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences [2] During the early 1990s, Kostas also wrote singles for McBride & the Ride, Travis Tritt, Holly Dunn, Martina McBride, and The Mavericks. McBride & the Ride was an American Country music band consisting of Terry McBride ( Lead vocals, Bass guitar) Ray Herndon (vocals Lead James Travis Tritt (born February 9 1963 in Marietta Georgia) is a Grammy award -winning American Country music artist and occasional actor more Holly Dunn (born August 22, 1957 in San Antonio Texas) is a Country music artist who first found fame with the release of her 1986 hit Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas, USA) is an American country-pop The Mavericks was a Grammy Award -winning Alternative country music band founded in 1989 in Miami Florida, United States. [2][3]
In 1994, Kostas signed to Liberty Records as a recording artist. Liberty Records was a United States -based Record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president His only album, XS in Moderation, was released that year. [2] The album, which included his own renditions of the singles that he had written, was part of a special songwriters' series by Liberty. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Davis, John T. . "Not theirs for a song: Songwriters find Nashville, let alone Austin, tough turf to ply their trade" (HTML), The Austin American-Statesman, 1994-10-06. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Retrieved on 2008-04-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus
- ^ a b c d e f g Simons, David (May 1994). "Made in Montana: Kostas Is A Hitmaking Machine From Way Up North". New Country 1 (3): 20–21. ISSN 1074-536X. An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication.
- ^ a b c The Songs of Kostas
- ^ BMI.com | Country Songwriter Kostas Performs for Montana Broadcasters
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