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Greek-born American country music songwriter and musician, born April 14, 1949 in Thessaloniki, Greece. His family moved to Billings, Montana when he was seven years old.

He has written songs for numerous American country music artists, including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, Emmylou Harris, Dixie Chicks and Travis Tritt.

APPEARANCES +


Carla Olson
Have Harmony, Will Travel 2
2020
The Mavericks And Sweet Lizzy Project
The Flower's In The Seed
2019, 7", RSD, Single, Ltd, Y&T Music, Mono Mundo Recordings, ,
Country Rock
The Mavericks
Play The Hits
2019, ,
Country
Dwight Yoakam
Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars
2016, ,
Bluegrass
Various
Long Time Comin' (Lost Sounds From The Treasure State Vol. 1 - 1958-1969)
2015
Larz Kristerz
40 Mil Från Stureplan
2014, CD, Album, Sony Music
Point Blank
Volume 9
2014
Dwight Yoakam
Original Album Series
2012, Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Al, Reprise Records, Warner Music, ,
Country/Country Rock
Martina McBride
The Essential Martina McBride
2012, 2xCD, Comp, RCA, Legacy, ,
Country
Collin Raye
Extremes & I Think About You
2012, CD, Comp, SPV Country, Yellow Label, ,
Country
Marty Stuart
Icon
2012,
Various
100 Country Hits
2010, 5xCD, Comp, Sony Music, ,
Country
Dixie Chicks
The Essential Dixie Chicks
2010, ,
Country
T.G. Sheppard
Partners In Rhyme (T.G. Sheppard Sings Duets With Country Legends...)
2009, 2xCD, Album + DVD-V, Not On Label, ,
Country
Patty Loveless
Mountain Soul II
2009, ,
Bluegrass/Country
Hank III*
Collector's Edition
2008, 4xCD, Album, RE + Box, Comp, Curb Records, Bruc Records, ,
Country Rock/Country
Benny Neyman
Het Allermooiste Van Benny Neyman
2007, 3xCD, Comp, CNR Music, ,
Chanson/Ballad
Randi Karin
Heartfelt Country
2007, CD, Album, Whiteberg Productions
Dwight Yoakam
Country Classics
2006, CD, Comp, Flashback Records
Inger Nordström N Her Rhinestone Band
Rockin' Little X-mas
2006, CD, Album, Not On Label,
Country/Rock & Roll/Holiday
Charlie Louvin
If Only In A Song
2006, CD, Album, Country Country Records, LLC
The Mavericks
Gold
2006, ,
Country
Joy Lynn White
One More Time
2005, CD, Album, Thortch Recordings
Various
Nashville Chicks - The Best Female Country Grooves
2005, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
Country
Various
Mr Music Country Volume 06 2005
2005, CD, Comp, Mr Music, ,
Country
The 8 Track Favourites
One Track Mind
2005, CD, Album, Avondale Music (2)
Mischief!
Highschool Confidential
2004, CD, Album, XTF Miller Music, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
The Mavericks
The Best Of The Mavericks
2004, DVD-V, NTSC, MCA Nashville
Vilperin Perikunta
Perikunnan 40 Suosituinta
2004, 2xCD, Comp, VL-Musiikki Oy
Various
Merry Christmas Y'all
2004, CD, Comp, Green Hill, BMG Special Products, ,
Country/Holiday
Tom Hambridge
Bang N' Roll
2004, CD, Album, Under The Radar Music Group,
The Mavericks
The Definitive Collection
2004, ,
Country
Walt Wilkins
Mustang Island
2004
Lee Ann Womack
There's More Where That Came From
2004, ,
Country
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Welcome To Woody Creek
2004, ,
Country/Country Rock
Sherrié Austin
Streets Of Heaven
2003, CD, Album, Broken Bow Records, ,
Country
Band'o
Band'o
2003, CD, Album, Bluelight Records
Various
Mr Music Country Volume 11 2003
2003, CD, Comp, Mr Music, ,
Country
Various
Mr Music Country Volume 12 2003
2003, CD, Comp, Mr Music, ,
Country
Juke Box
Ir Sestdiena Klāt
2003, CD, Album, Microphone Records, ,
Country Rock/Country/Pop Rock
Etta James
Let's Roll
2003, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Heidi Hauge
Country Blue
2002
Dwight Yoakam
Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years
2002, ,
Country/Honky Tonk
Various
Tähtitaivas 4
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Mediamusiikki, ,
Schlager/Pop Rock
Kjell Roos
Nu Börjar Livet
2001, CD, Album, Taton Music
Various
Classic Country 1989-1992
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, ,
Country
Bobby Boyd
The Honky Tonk Tree
2001, CD, Album, Not On Label (Bobby Boyd Self-released),
Jon Pousette-Dart
Sample This
2001, ,
Country Rock
Ana Popovic*
Hush!
2001, ,
Modern Electric Blues
BR549
This Is BR549
2001, ,
Country/Hillbilly
Jim Lauderdale
The Other Sessions
2001
The Derailers
More Of Your Love
2001, ,
Country
The Derailers
Here Come The Derailers
2001, ,
Honky Tonk
Martina McBride
Greatest Hits
2001, ,
Country/Country Rock
Big Fat Snake
Beautiful Thing
2001
Various
Salute To Country Music
2000, CD, Comp, Universal Music Special Markets
Shannon Curfman
I Don't Make Promises (I Can't Break)
2000, CD, Single, Promo, Arista,
Kandis
8
2000, CD, Harlekin, ,
Schlager
Various
KINK Live Thr3e
2000, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Kink Fm 102,
Various
BMG Pop Promo CD - Comp. #3 - March 2000
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG Music Canada, ,
Contemporary R&B/Downtempo/Pop Rock/Europop/Ballad/Tribal House/House/Gangsta/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Neo Soul/Bass Music
Various
Universal Country April 2000
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Universal Music
Dwight Yoakam
dwightyoakamacoustic.net
2000, ,
Country
Kelly Willis
One More Time The MCA Recordings
2000,
Various
Country - Modern To Timeless Country Classics
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, Sony Music TV, ,
Country
Various
Kickin' Asphalt (Trucking Songs)
1999, CD, Album, Comp, Scena Records
Farmer's Daughter
You And Only You
1999, CD, Single, Promo, Stubble Jumper Music Inc., Universal Music
Various
CDPRO Vol #33 (November 1999)
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Country
Michael Winckler
Fra Nye Vinkler
1999, CD, Album, Sand (4),
Anni Filt
Cloud Walker
1999, CD, Album, Tewa Music, Tewa Music, ,
Country
Various
Country Focus - March 1999
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Universal Music, ,
Country/Soundtrack/Musical/Soft Rock/Ballad
Jo Dee Messina
Because You Love Me
1999, CD, Single, Promo, Curb Records, Curb Records
Various
Universal Country September 1999
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Universal Music, ,
Country
Open Range
Yellowstone Winds
1999, HDCD, Not On Label, ,
Country
The Mavericks
The Best Of
1999
Hank III*
Risin' Outlaw
1999, ,
Country Rock/Honky Tonk/Country/Rockabilly
Anders Osborne
Living Room
1999
George Strait
Always Never The Same
1999, ,
Country
Patty Loveless
Classics
1999, ,
Country
Shane Minor
Slave To The Habit
1999, ,
Country
The Mavericks
Super Colossal Smash Hits Of The 90's: The Best Of The Mavericks
1999, ,
Country Rock/Country
Farmer's Daughter
Best Of Farmer's Daughter
1999, ,
Country
Dwight Yoakam
Last Chance For A Thousand Years (Dwight Yoakam's Greatest Hits From The 90's)
1999, ,
Country/Honky Tonk/Rock & Roll
Lalla Hansson
18 Favoriter
1998, CD, Comp, Hawk Records, ,
Soft Rock
Gabbie Nolen
Till Your Eyes Turn Blue
1998, CD, Album, Associated Artists (3)
Michael Vraa & Bandet
Hvis Det Er Sådan, Du Vil Ha' Det
1998, CD, Album, Harlekin
Gary Allan
It Would Be You
1998
Various
The Horse Whisperer (Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
1998
Jo Dee Messina
I'm Alright
1998, ,
Country
Various
Black Dog - Music From The Motion Picture
1998,
Dixie Chicks
Wide Open Spaces
1998, ,
Country Rock/Country
The Mavericks
Trampoline
1998, ,
Country Rock
Waylon Jennings
Closing In On The Fire
1998
Allison Moorer
Alabama Song
1998
Henning Stærk
Somewhere Someone's Falling In Love
1997, CD, Album, RCA, BMG Denmark
Patty Loveless
High On Love
1997, CD, Single, Promo, Epic
Vicky Laine
Cover Story
1997, CD, Album, Not On Label
Desert Track
Since You've Been Gone...
1997, CD, Album, Not On Label
Various
Platinum Country
1997, CD, Comp, Club, MCA Nashville,
Helen Darling
West Of Yesterday
1997, CD, Album, Promo, Decca
Various
In The Key Of Women A Country Tribute
1997, CD, Album, Comp, The Musicland Group, Inc., Universal Music Special Markets
Sean Kenny
Line Dance Crazy
1997, CD, Album, Hog Wild Records (3), ,
Country
The Longriders
Cover Story
1997, CD, Album, Phantom Ranch Records (2)
Alison Krauss & Union Station
So Long So Wrong
1997
Dixie Chicks
I Can Love You Better
1997,
Claire Lynch
Silver And Gold
1997, ,
Bluegrass
Clint Black
Nothin' But The Taillights
1997
Keith Gattis
Titanic
1997, ,
Country
Chely Wright
Let Me In
1997
Various
Music From The "Fire Down Below" Motion Picture
1997, ,
Soundtrack/Country Rock/Country
Bo Göran Svensson + Rawhide
Förälskad
1997
Patty Loveless
Long Stretch Of Lonesome
1997, ,
Country
Various
That's Country My Friend!
1996, CD, Comp, Ariola, Marlboro Country Music, ,
Country
Patty Loveless / Collin Raye
Blame It On Your Heart / That's My Story
1996, 7", Collectables, Collectables
Various
Mr Music Country 8/96
1996, CD, Comp, Mr Music
Various
Volume 142 August 1996
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Compact Disc Xpress, ,
Country
Roland Konings Band
On The Road
1996, CD, Album, VNC,
Waylon Young
Watching The Way
1996, CD, Album, Not On Label (Waylon Young Self-released)
Helen Hayes
Tell Me I'm Crazy
1996, CD, Album, Bluebird Music (4)
Patty Loveless
The Patty Loveless Collection
1996, CD, Album, Comp, Sony Music Special Products, ,
Country
Vilperin Perikunta
Gloria Vilperum Vol 2
1996, Cass, Album, Selecta (2), ,
Pop Rock/Hard Rock
Mandy Barnett
Mandy Barnett
1996, ,
Country Rock
Helen Darling
Full Deck Of Cards
1996
Billy Dean
That Girl's Been Spyin' On Me
1996
Vilperin Perikunta
Gloria Vilperum Vol 2
1996
Billy Dean
It's What I Do
1996
Tracy Byrd
Big Love
1996, ,
Country
Chris LeDoux
Stampede
1996
Marty Stuart
Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best
1996, ,
Country
Rhonda Vincent
Trouble Free
1996
Benny Neyman
Scherven Van Je Leven
1995, CD, Album, CNR Music, ,
Chanson/Ballad/Levenslied
Various
The Season's Best
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, WEA, Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Corporation,
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD - Volume 264 - October 1995
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada
Various
Country Dance Super Hits
1995, CD, Comp, Columbia, ,
Country
Various
MCA Records Canada CD Compilation CD #6 (August 1995)
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, MCA Records Canada
Dwight Yoakam
Heart Of Stone
1995, CD, Single, Promo, Reprise Records
The Mavericks
I Should Have Been True
1995
The Mavericks
Music For All Occasions
1995,
Various
Country Dance Super Hits
1995
Dwight Yoakam
Gone
1995, ,
Country
Tracy Byrd
Love Lessons
1995
Collin Raye
Not That Different
1995
The Mavericks
All That Heaven Will Allow
1995
Dwight Yoakam
Nothing
1995
Stacy Dean Campbell
Hurt City
1995, ,
Country
The Mavericks
Here Comes The Rain
1995, ,
Country Rock
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Live
1995
The Mavericks
Blue Moon
1995
Suzanne Prentice
16 Beautiful Gospel Greats (One Day At A Time)
1994, CD, Album, RE, Molly-Music
Various
The Greatest Music Herd Volume Twenty-Four
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG Music Canada Inc., BMG
Various
Keeping Our Country Together (Sony Music Sampler)
1994, CD, Promo, Smplr, Sony Music, Columbia, Epic
Tiba Kelley O'Connor
Driven By A Dream
1994, CD, Album, Spontaneous Potential, Inc., ,
Country
Christina Lindbergs*
Sången Till Livet
1994, ,
Dansband
The Mavericks
There Goes My Heart
1994
Perfect Stranger
It's Up To You
1994
Dawn Sears
Nothin' But Good
1994
Graeme Hugo
I'm Coming Through
1994
The Mavericks
O What A Thrill
1994
Dawn Sears
Nothin' But Good
1994, ,
Country
The Mavericks
What A Crying Shame
1994, ,
Country Rock/Country
Dwight Yoakam
Try Not To Look So Pretty
1994
Dwight Yoakam
Pieces Of Time
1994, ,
Country
Clint Black And Wynonna
Black & Wy (The 1993 Tour)
1993, Cass, Ltd, Promo, Smplr, RCA Nashville, Curb MCA,
Various
Country Focus - October '93
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, PolyGram, ,
Country
Country Cream (3), Convoy (14), Norrbärke Bluegrass Band, Cayenne
Country Jam Session
1993, Cass, DCMC
Rhonda Vincent
Written In The Stars
1993, ,
Bluegrass
Wynonna
Tell Me Why
1993
Patty Loveless
Blame It On Your Heart
1993
Martina McBride
The Way That I Am
1993, ,
Country
Various
The Thing Called Love (Music From The Paramount Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1993, ,
Country
John Berry
John Berry
1993
Conway Twitty
Final Touches
1993,
Various
New Country II
1993
McBride & The Ride
Hurry Sundown
1993, ,
Country/Pop Rock
Ronna Reeves
What Comes Naturally
1993, ,
Country
Christina George
Cottage In The Country
1993, ,
Country
Trisha Yearwood
The Song Remembers When
1993, ,
Country Rock/Country
Tom Astor
Sturm und Drang
1993, ,
Country
Dwight Yoakam
Ain't That Lonely Yet
1993
McBride & The Ride
Love On The Loose, Heart On The Run
1993
Wynonna
Tell Me Why
1993, ,
Country
The Mavericks
What A Crying Shame
1993
Patty Loveless
Only What I Feel
1993, ,
Country
Evangeline
Let's Go Spend Your Money Honey
1993
Patty Loveless
Greatest Hits
1993, ,
Country
Dwight Yoakam
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
1993, ,
Country
Dwight Yoakam
This Time
1993, ,
Country/Honky Tonk
Tracy Byrd
Tracy Byrd
1993
Various
Warner Music Canada August 1992 - Vol. 145
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, ,
Country/Synth-pop/Downtempo/Pop Rock/House/Jazzdance/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Glam
Various
The Greatest Music Herd Volume Fourteen
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG, ,
Country
Joy Lynn White
Between Midnight And Hindsight
1992
McBride & The Ride
Going Out Of My Mind
1992, ,
Country
Travis Tritt & Friends*
Lord Have Mercy On The Working Man
1992
McBride & The Ride
Sacred Ground
1992, ,
Country
Travis Tritt
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
1992, ,
Country
Wynonna
Wynonna
1992, ,
Country
Dwight Yoakam & Patty Loveless
Send A Message To My Heart
1992
Kelly Willis
The Heart That Love Forgot
1991, 7", Single, MCA Records
Various
MCA Brand New Country CD Compilation #1 - March 1991
1991, CD, Comp, Promo, MCA Records
Kelly Willis
The Heart That Love Forgot
1991, CD, Single, Promo, MCA Records
Dwight Yoakam
Nothing's Changed Here
1991
Jann Browne
It Only Hurts When I Laugh
1991, ,
Country
Kelly Willis
Baby Take A Piece Of My Heart
1991
The Bellamy Brothers*
Neon Cowboy (The Very Best Of The Bellamy Brothers)
1991
Kelly Willis
Bang Bang
1991, ,
Country
Jann Browne
It Only Hurts When I Laugh
1991
Marty Stuart
Till I Found You
1991
Prairie Oyster
Everybody Knows
1991, ,
Country
Marsha Thornton
Maybe The Moon Will Shine
1991, ,
Country
Patty Loveless
Up Against My Heart
1991, ,
Country
Sammy Kershaw
Don't Go Near The Water
1991
George Fox
Spice Of Life
1991
Patty Loveless
Can't Stop Myself From Loving You
1991
Marty Stuart
Tempted
1991
Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood
1991
Holly Dunn
Heart Full Of Love
1990
James House
Southern Belles
1990
Emmylou Harris
Brand New Dance
1990, ,
Country
James House
Hard Times For An Honest Man
1990, ,
Country
Dwight Yoakam
Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose
1990
Ottar "Big Hand" Johansen
Blue Norwegian Moon
1990, ,
Country
Patty Loveless
The Night's Too Long
1990
Patty Loveless
On Down The Line
1990
Patty Loveless
On Down The Line
1990,
The Bellamy Brothers*
Reality Check
1990, ,
Country Rock/Pop Rock
Dwight Yoakam
If There Was A Way
1990
Dwight Yoakam
Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose / You're The One
1990
Vince Gill
Never Knew Lonely
1990
Marie Osmond
Think With Your Heart
1990
Marty Stuart
Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long
1989
Vince Gill
When I Call Your Name
1989, ,
Country
Marty Stuart
Hillbilly Rock
1989, ,
Country
Patty Loveless
The Lonely Side Of Love
1988
Patty Loveless
Honky Tonk Angel
1988, ,
Country
Various
Country Heart
CD, Comp, MCA Special Markets & Products, MCA Special Markets & Products,
Mariusz Kalaga
Zapamiętaj Mój Numer Telefonu
CD, Album, MaxMario Impresariat Artystyczny
Ingela Söderlund
Vågar Jag Fråga
CD, Album, CMC Country
Patty Loveless
Timber, I'm Falling In Love / I'm That Kind Of Girl
7", Single, Collectables, MCA Special Markets & Products
Unknown Artist
New Sounds
Cass, American Accompaniment Tapes, ,
Karaoke
Capricorn
Living On Easy Street
CDr, Album, Not On Label
Bo Göran Svensson
Förbannad
Various
Music From The "Fire Down Below" Motion Picture
1997, ,
Soundtrack/Country Rock/Country
Various
Mr Music Country 1/95
1995, CD, Comp, Mr Music
Various
I Love Country
1995, 3xCD, Comp, Das Beste Reader's Digest (2), ,
Country
Various
A Sample Of The Songwriters Series
1994, CD, Comp, Smplr, Liberty, ,
Country
Etta James
Let's Roll
2003, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Music From The "Fire Down Below" Motion Picture
1997, ,
Country Rock/Country/Score/Theme