Craig Bickhardt
| Craig Bickhardt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 |
| Origin | Pennsylvania, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Labels | MTM (in S-K-B), Stone Barn (solo) |
| Associated acts | S-K-B, Don Schlitz |
Craig Bickhardt (born 1954) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His musical career includes co-writing credits for The Judds, Steve Wariner, Kathy Mattea and others. He was also a member of S-K-B, formerly S-K-O, after Paul Overstreet exited the band. He has released three studio albums of his own.
Craig Bickhardt was born in Pennsylvania in 1954. His father Harry worked at WIP radio in Philadelphia and moonlighted as a big band musician. Craig 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. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1974, where he and Michael Sembello began writing songs, including some which were recorded by Art Garfunkel. A re-established Wire and Wood later recorded for October Records, but never completed an album due to financial problems.
Bickhardt signed to a publishing contract with EMI in 1982. Among his first musical recordings were two songs for the soundtrack to the 1983 film Tender Mercies, one of which ("You Are What Love Means to Me") charted at No. 86 on the Billboard country singles chart. He also sang background vocals on Reba McEntire's 1984 album, My Kind of Country. From there, he found work as a songwriter, with one of his first cuts being "That's How You Know When Love's Right", which became a Top Ten country hit when Nicolette Larson and Steve Wariner recorded it as a duet. He also co-wrote "You're the Power" along with F.C. 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. Bickhardt eventually moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Craig's song Never Been In Love appears on the 1982 Randy Meisner self-titled album.
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