Steve Karliski
Steve was born in Winnipeg Manitoba in 1940. He was the youngest of
five and from a very early age Steve loved music and was giving recitals
before the age of 10. In his teens Steve started composing songs, both
lyrics and music. In the sixties after attending McGill University he
headed for New York with his songs and became an instant success
working with Larry Kolbar, Barry Mann, Neil Sedaka and Carol King.
Later moving to Nashville his country songwriting credits and number 1
hits including “Yes Mr. Peters”, featured on Sixty Minutes. “Molly” was
written during the Vietnam War and was recognized in writing by
Senator Dole.
Many artists recorded Steve's songs including Billy Walker, Jack Greene
Freddie Hart, Norma Jean, Tommy Cash, Bobby Goldsboro, Waylon
Jennings, Wayne Newton, Teresa Brewer, Hank Williams Jr., Bobby
Vinton, Tony Orlando, Patti Page, Tex Ritter, Frankie Lane, Gary
Pucket and the Union Gap and many others. Steve wrote the soundtrack
for several movies “A time to Sing”, “Old before My Time”, “Money
Can't Buy Happiness” and more.
Steve wrote or recorded more than two hundred songs not to mention the
dozen or so songs yet to be published. While not a prolific recording
artist himself, Steve did release the 1973 Album “Gotta Keep Moving”
(Perception Records), featuring his own versions of “Molly” and “For
Loving You”.
Steve passed away at the age of 67 in Niagara Falls, where he had been
living for more than 10 years.