The Originals with Even Stevens
Hippie Radio 94.5 is proud to welcome Even Stevens as he explores the world of song writing every Sunday Night at 8:00pm.
The Originals is the first show of it’s kind, dedicated specifically to the people who wrote the songs your favorite artists made famous! Even takes you on a one hour journey each week with interviews of some of the most prolific songwriters of our era. Plus, he’ll even play some of the “original” song demos that were pitched to the artists and record labels!
Don’t miss the most unique, music intensive program on the radio …The Originals with your host, legendary song writer Even Stevens!
Even Steven’s Biography:
Even’s songwriting career spans many years and stylistic borders from the multi- platinum international hit, “When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman” by rock’s Dr Hook, to the three week running #1 Pop hit, “ I Love A Rainy Night” by long time partner and superstar, Eddie Rabbitt. He has accumulated an unprecedented 53 BMI Awards, which includes: 14 Pop Awards – 26 Country Awards – 1 Five Millionaire Award – 1 Four Millionaire Award – 1 Three Millionaire Awards – 4 Two Millionaire Awards – and 6 One Millionaire Awards.
The Grammy and NSAI Songwriter Hall of Fame nominated composer has written ASCAP’s Most Played Song of the Year, “Love Will Turn You Around” by Kenny Rogers and won BMI’s Robert J Burton Award, Song of the Year for “Suspicions” by Eddie Rabbitt, earning him the distinction as a BMI “Songwriter of the Century”.
He received New York’s prestigious Big Apple Advertising Award for writing a series of national Miller Beer TV & Radiocommercials, the CMA Triple Play Award (for having three #1 hits in one year) and has had #1 songs in numerous motion pictures and television productions.
Some of the eclectic mix of major artists who have recorded his songs
include: Joe Cocker, Tim McGraw, Engelbert Humperdinck, Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Mac Davis, Roger Miller, George Jones, Ronnie Milsap, Paul Overstreet, Dolly Parton, Sammi Smith, Suzy Bogguss, Conway Twitty, Brenda Lee, J.D. Souther, Stonewall Jackson, Marylin McCoo, Blake Shelton, Steel Pulse, Tom Jones, Roger Whittaker, Lacy J. Dalton, Cecil, Stella Parton, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mickey Gilley, Kenny Rogers, Marie Osmond, Crystal Gayle, Glen Campbell, Alabama, Pam Tillis, Bobby Bare, The Chipmunks, Barbara Mandrell, Eddie Rabbitt, Dr. Hook, Kim Carnes, The London Symphony and Julio Iglesias.
As a record Producer, Even has had #1 successes with Eddie Rabbitt as well as numerous chart records and albums with artists, Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic), Hillary Kanter (RCA), Stella Parton (Elektra/ Asylum) and Wood Newton (Elektra/Asylum).
Even has contributed to the Nashville music scene by designing and building Emerald Sound Studios, Music Rowʼs premier award-winning recording studio, with partner/writer/producer, David Malloy.” As co-owner of DebDave Music Publishing with David and legendary mentor/engineer/ producer, Jim Malloy, they helped develop such successful writers as Paul Overstreet, Thom Schuyler, Hillary Kanter, Spady Brannan, Dan Tyler and Wood Newton, among others.” Some of the hit songs published and created by these songwriters at DebDave Music were: “Sixteenth Avenue”” Thom Schuyler (Lacy J. Dalton), “Think About Love””Spady Brannan, Tom Campbell (Dolly Parton), “I Donʼt Know Where To Start” Thom Schuyler (Eddie Rabbitt)“You & I” Frank Myers (EddieRabbitt & CrystalGayle), “RealLove” Randy McCormick, David Malloy, Spady Brannan (Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton), “Old Yellow Car” Thom Schuyler (Dan Seals), “Itʼs Such A Hearthache” Hillary Kanter & Even Stevens (Conway Twitty, Dolly Parton), “Years After You” Thom Schuyler (John Conlee).
After a fifteen year run with cowriter, Eddie Rabbitt, the partners decided to sell their publishing companies to Mary Tyler Moore/MTM, where over 900 of Evenʼs songs stayed until purchased by EMI Music Publishing, where the award-laden catalogs now live. Even then formed ESP Music, which has blossomed into another successful publishing firm, containing such copyrights as: “Round & Round” (Kenny Chesney),“Lovinʼ Only Me” (Ricky Skaggs), “Black Coffee” (Lacy J. Dalton), “No Matter How High” (The Oak Ridge Boys), “Small Stuff” (Alabama), “A Great Disguise” (Martina McBride), “Carry On” (Tim McGraw) and over 600 other songs written by himself or cowritten with such stellar writers as: Shel Silverstein, Hillary Kanter, Paul Overstreet, Scotty Emerick, Paul Davis, Casey Beathard, Marty Dodson, Richie McDonald, Kenny Rogers, Greg Barnhill, Mark Collie, Richard Adrissi, Paul Williams, Steve Cropper and Lamont Dozier.
DISCOGRAPHY
When Youʼre In Love With A Beautiful Woman – Dr. Hook
#3 Pop USA, #1 Pop 3 weeks UK, (Gold or Platinum in 13 Countries) – BMI 2 Millionaire
I Love A Rainy Night – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, #1 Adult Contemporary, and #1 Pop 3 Weeks USA – BMI 5 Millionaire
Drivinʼ My Life Away – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, #4 Pop, #9 Adult Contemporary – Grammy Nominated / BMI 4 Millionaire
Soundtrack to Movie “Black Dog” starring Patrick Swazye, recorded by Rhett Akins
Love Will Turn You Around – Kenny Rogers
ASCAP Song of the Year, #1 Country, #10 Pop, #1 Adult Contemporary,
BMI 2 Millionaire, Sountrack to Movie “Six Pack” starring Kenny Rogers & Diane Lane
Suspicions – Eddie Rabbitt
BMI Song of the Year, #1 Country, #5 Pop, #1 Adult Contemporary, BMI 2 Millionaire
Suspicions – Tim McGraw
#1 Country album, #1 Billboard 200, Platinum Album “Let It Go”,
Step By Step – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country 4 weeks, #4 Pop, #2 Adult Contemporary, BMI 3 Millionaire
Crazy In Love – Conway Twitty
#1 Country, BMI 2 Millionaire
Crazy In Love – Kim Carnes
# 9 Adult Contemporary
Crazy In Love – Kenny Rogers
#5 Adult Contemporary
Crazy In Love – Julio Iglesias
“My Life” Greatest Hits – Multi Platinum Album
Crazy In Love – Joe Cocker
“Civilized Man” – Album
No Matter How High – The Oak Ridge Boys
#1 Country, BMI Millionaire
Black Coffee – Lacy J. Dalton
#7 Country, BMI Award Winner
You Canʼt Run From Love – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, #2 Adult Contemporary, BMI Millionaire
B-B-B-Burninʼ Up With Love – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, BMI Millionaire
Lovinʼ Only Me – Ricky Skaggs
#1 Country, BMI Award Winner
The Best Year of My Life – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, BMI Millionaire
Sheʼs Cominʼ Back To Say Goodbye – Eddie Rabbitt
#6 Country, BMI Millionaire
Gone Too Far – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, BMI Millionaire
Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, #5 Adult Contemporary, BMI Millionaire
Warning Sign – Eddie Rabbitt
#4 Country, BMI Award Winner
Small Stuff – Alabama
#19 Country, Gold Album “Twentieth Century”
Hearts On Fire – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, BMI Millionaire
Pour Me Another Tequila – Eddie Rabbitt
#3 Country, BMI Award Winner
I Just Want To Love You – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, BMI Award Winner
We Canʼt Go On Living Like This – Eddie Rabbitt
#6 Country, BMI Award Winner
I Canʼt Help Myself – Eddie Rabbitt
#2 Country, BMI Award Winner
Round and Round – Kenny Chesney
#1 Country and #1 Billboard 200, Platinum
Do You Right Tonight – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, BMI Millionaire
World Without Love – Eddie Rabbitt
#10 Country, BMI Award Winner
A Great Disguise – Martina McBride
Platinum Album “Wild Angels”
Carry On – Tim McGraw
CMA Album of the Year “A Place In The Sun”, Triple Platinum
Danger of a Stranger – Stella Parton
#15 Country, BMI Award Winner
I Should Have Married You – Eddie Rabbitt
#10 Country
Forgive & Forget – Eddie Rabbitt
#6 Country
The Days That End in “Y” – Sammi Smith
#23 Country
Putʼem All Together (Iʼd Have You) – George Jones
#32 Country
Cotton Pickinʼ Time – Blake Shelton
Album “Blake Sheltonʼs Barn & Grill
When Youʼre In Love With A Beautiful Woman – Steel Pulse
Reggae
Drinkinʼ My Baby (Off Of My Mind) – Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Country, BMI Millionaire