Steve Dean was raised in Little Rock on a steady diet of Beatles, Byrds and Eagles with early influences of Buck Owens, Roger Miller and Johnny Cash. After earning a degree in Advertising from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Steve moved to Nashville to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a hit songwriter.
Steve has co-written 6 #1 hits, "Watching You" for Rodney Atkins, "Round About Way" for George Strait, "Southern Star" for Alabama, "Walk On" for Reba McEntire, "It Takes A Little Rain" for the Oak Ridge Boys and "Hearts Aren't Made To Break" for Lee Greenwood.
Steve's first single "Don't Your Mem'ry Ever Sleep At Night" was recorded by Steve Wariner in 1983. Other hits include "Fast Lanes and Country Roads" for Barbara Mandrell, "Just Enough Rope" for Rick Trevino, "One Bridge I Didn't Burn" for Conway Twitty, "The More I Learn" for Ronna Reeves and "Cool To Be A Fool" for Joe Nichols. "Cool To Be A Fool" and "Watching You" have earned Bethar Music, Steve's publishing company, BMI Publisher awards. To date, Steve has earned 10 BMI awards.
Other artists who have cut Steve's songs include Waylon Jennings, Billy Dean, Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers, Pure Prairie League, Craig Morgan, The Roys, Dierks Bentley, John Michael Montgomery, Lee Ann Womack, Point of Grace, Neal McCoy and Ty Herndon.
Steve is a performing songwriter doing "In The Round" shows around the country. "Being a singer/songwriter is the best of both worlds", Steve says. "I can take my music to the people in it's purest form."
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Steve Dean was raised in Little Rock on a steady diet of Beatles, Byrds and Eagles with early influences of Buck Owens, Roger Miller and Johnny Cash. After earning a degree in Advertising from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Steve moved to Nashville to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a hit songwriter.
Steve has co-written 6 #1 hits, "Watching You" for Rodney Atkins, "Round About Way" for George Strait, "Southern Star" for Alabama, "Walk On" for Reba McEntire, "It Takes A Little Rain" for the Oak Ridge Boys and "Hearts Aren't Made To Break" for Lee Greenwood.
Steve's first single "Don't Your Mem'ry Ever Sleep At Night" was recorded by Steve Wariner in 1983. Other hits include "Fast Lanes and Country Roads" for Barbara Mandrell, "Just Enough Rope" for Rick Trevino, "One Bridge I Didn't Burn" for Conway Twitty, "The More I Learn" for Ronna Reeves and "Cool To Be A Fool" for Joe Nichols. "Cool To Be A Fool" and "Watching You" have earned Bethar Music, Steve's publishing company, BMI Publisher awards. To date, Steve has earned 10 BMI awards.
Other artists who have cut Steve's songs include Waylon Jennings, Billy Dean, Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers, Pure Prairie League, Craig Morgan, The Roys, Dierks Bentley, John Michael Montgomery, Lee Ann Womack, Point of Grace, Neal McCoy and Ty Herndon.
Steve is a performing songwriter doing "In The Round" shows around the country. "Being a singer/songwriter is the best of both worlds", Steve says. "I can take my music to the people in it's purest form."
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