Tonio K

Tonio K.

Steve Krikorian (April 15, 1949 - ) aka Tonio K was born in Palm Desert, California.

Krikorian is a singer/songwriter, whose songs have been recorded by Charlie Sexton, Bette Midler, Peter Case, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Vanessa Williams, Bonnie Raitt and others. He is most commonly regarded as a Christian artist, and has released several albums of Christian songs starting with Romeo Unchained (1986); prior to that, he was decidedly a secular artist.

Krikorian and Alan Shapazian (rhythm guitar) formed a band called The Raik's Progress which recorded one single for Liberty Records, released in 1967. In 1973, he appeared as a member of the former Buddy Holly backing band the Crickets on their album "Remnants".

By 1978, Krikorian went solo, adopting the name of Tonio K, possibly a reference to the Thomas Mann novel Tonio Kröger, with Life In The Food Chain.

Krikorian is featured as lead vocalist on the song "Don't Fade Away." from the Crickets & Their Buddies album, released in the summer of 2004.

Discography

Remnants (with the Crickets), 1973, Vertigo Records
Long Way from Lubbock (with the Crickets), 1974, Mercury Records (UK) (UK-only release)
Life In The Food Chain, 1978, Full Moon / Epic Records
Amerika, 1980, Arista Records
La Bomba, 1982, Capitol Records / EMI (EP)
Romeo Unchained, 1986, What? Records / A&M Records
Notes From The Lost Civilization, 1988, What? Records / A&M Records
Strong Hand of Love, tribute to Mark Heard, 1994
Orphans of God, tribute to Mark Heard, 1996
Olé, 1997, Gadfly Records (recorded 1990)
Rodent Weekend '76-'96 (Approximately), 1998, Gadfly Records (rarities and outtakes)
Yugoslavia, 1999, Gadfly Records
16 Tons of Monkeys, 2001, Gadfly Records (live album)
Sewer Rat Love Chant (with Raik's Progress), 2003, Sundazed Records
Crickets and Their Buddies, 2004, Sovereign Artists

External links

[Tonio K songs in the BMI/ASCAP database]

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