Steve Wariner is an American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose music garnered a lot of success and has continued to be timeless. He is one of those designated Certified Guitar Player by the great Chet Atkins.
Among his popular songs are Some Fools Never Learn, You can Dream of Me, Holes in Heavens Floor, and Small Town Girl among others.
Biography
Steve Noel Wariner was born on 25 December 1954 to Roy and Ilene. He is from Noblesville, Indiana but grew up in Kentucky.
He has four siblings; Terry, David, Barbara, and Kenny.
At a young age he taught himself how to play different instruments, he started performing in his father’s band where he met some great acts.
He got married to Caryn in 1987 and is blessed with two sons Ross and Ryan.
Net Worth
Steve Wariner has had a long and successful career with earnings coming from writing songs, bassist, guitarist, and record producer. He is worth $10 million.
12 Unknown Facts About The Singer
1. Steve Wariner Played in Dottie West’s road band
At the age of 17, He was invited to play in Dottie West’s road band after she heard him play the bass guitar. He joined them and had to complete schooling through a correspondence program.
She tried getting him a contract but the effort failed.
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2. He was inducted into the Musicians Hall of fame by Garth Brooks
In 2019, Steve Wariner was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame, a friend, and colleague of his whom they have collaborated with occasionally.
Brooks commended him as a great musician in his speech while Steve was overjoyed with the round cycle he had come to.
He was in Nashville in 1973 and got inducted there alongside others in 2019
3. Steve Wariner Is a Certified Guitar Player
He was certified by Chet Atkins, his former boss, mentor, and friend. At Atkins’s funeral, Steve Wariner played a vintage guitar whose model was similar to the one he got certified with.
4. His Brother Plays Drums For Him
Music seems to run in their blood, Terry Wariner is a great musician; singer, songwriter, guitarist, and drummer and has occasionally played alongside his brother.
He has toured the world with Steve Wariner, and at a nominated Grammy, he played drums alongside Chet Atkins
5. Steve Wariner Has Been Stalked for 24 Years by a Fan
Celebrity life is always in the eye of the public with some fans taking it too far. For Steve Warner, he had to deal with a stalker that followed him for 24 years.
In 1989, Steve Wariner came into contact with a fan called Linda Shin, she claimed she needed help with her son who was terminally ill with cancer. A backstage meet and greet were arranged.
However, she took it far when she kept writing him and even flying to see him, she posted online with biased undertones of having an affair with him. It was later discovered that her son was never diagnosed with the disease.
In 2013, while preparing for a concert in Texas, he got a restraining order to keep Linda shin away from him since she is from Texas.
6. He Has Three Gold Certified Albums
He has three albums that have been certified gold by the RIAA. I Am Ready(1991) was the first to be certified gold.
Following a period of commercial downturn, he met with success in the late 90s after co-writing some of his songs; Long Neck Bottle by Garth Brooke, and Nothing but the Taillights by Clint Black.
These songs paved the way for the next two gold albums after signing with Capitol Records, Nashville.
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7. His Sons Have Been Featured In Some Of His albums
What beautiful legacies when children take after their parents, Ross and Ryan Wariner have also played guitar in some of his albums.
8. Steve Mariner Is An Avid Collector of Guitars
Among his collections are the one he first learned how to play, the one given to him by Chet Atkins, and his own Takamine guitar(limited model).
He had his own customized Gretsch guitar after two years in the works with classic features
9. He Is A Four-Time Grammy Award Winner
With a career spanning decades, he has had low and high points but recorded successes. He has won four Grammy Awards.
He has 19 albums, 55 singles, 21music videos, and 6 compilation albums.
10. He Was Greatly Influenced by others
Among his greatest influencers are Roy Wariner, Chet Atkins, and The Beatles among others.
11. Voice of Tony Danza Show
He was the voice for the theme song Brand New Life on ABC The Tony Danza show which aired in 1986.
12. Where Is Steve Wariner
He is very much alive and we hope to see more of his work.
