Craig William Bickhardt was born on September 7,1954 and is an American country music singer and songwriter.
15 Facts About Craig Bickhardt
1.
2.
Craig Bickhardt was a member of S-K-B, formerly S-K-O, after Paul Overstreet exited the band.
3.
Craig Bickhardt has released three studio albums of his own.
4.
Craig Bickhardt performed as a local musician during his teenage years, including in a local band called Wire and Wood, which opened for Bruce Springsteen and others.
5.
Craig Bickhardt signed to a publishing contract with EMI in 1982.
6.
Craig Bickhardt sang background vocals on Reba McEntire's 1984 album, My Kind of Country.
7.
Craig Bickhardt co-wrote "You're the Power" along with FC Collins for Kathy Mattea, as well as The Judds' Number One hit "I Know Where I'm Going", the latter a collaboration with Don Schlitz and Brent Maher.
8.
Craig Bickhardt made his debut on the group's second and final album, 1987's No Easy Horses on MTM Records.
9.
Craig Bickhardt continued to write songs for other artists throughout the 1980s, including "Turn It Loose", another Number One for The Judds.
10.
Craig Bickhardt continued his songwriting, including hits for Stacy Dean Campbell, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, and The Kinleys.
11.
Craig Bickhardt co-wrote for Great Plains, a band which included former Poco member Jack Sundrud.
12.
Craig Bickhardt returned to recording in 2001 with his first solo album, Easy Fires, via Stone Barn Records.
13.
Craig Bickhardt won First Prize in the prestigious 4th Annual IAMA in 2008 with his song "Sugarcane Street" in the Open category.
14.
Craig Bickhardt hosted a songwriting workshop in association with the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
15.
On March 12,2011, Craig Bickhardt appeared with JD Malone, Thom Schuyler, for a performance that included original music from all three artist.