Steven Jay Nathan is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios.
Biography
Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. After touring with LeBlanc and Carr, he participated in the recording of Lenny LeBlanc’s first solo record. For the next 14 years, Steve played on records produced by Rick Hall at FAME Studios, often teaming with Roger Hawkins on drums and David Hood on bass.
In 1991, Nathan moved to Nashville, where he became a member of the A-Team of session musicians.
Awards
In 2001, Nathan became a member of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.
In 2007, Nathan won The Academy of Country Music's Top Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year Award.
Nathan was named "Keyboardist of the Year" by MusicRow Magazine for 13 consecutive years.
Discography
This section contains a partial list of albums Nathan has contributed to.
1978 - 1982
1978: Pete Carr - Multiple Flash (Big Tree) 1978: Dobie Gray - Midnight Diamond (Infinity) 1979: Dobie Gray - Dobie Gray (Infinity) 1979: Lobo - Lobo (MCA) 1979: Eddy Mitchell - C'Est Bien Fait (Barclay) 1980: Birtles & Goble - The Last Romance (Capitol) 1980: David Allan Coe - I've Got Something to Say (Columbia) 1980: Gail Davies - The Game (Warner Bros.) 1980: Janie Fricke - From the Heart (Columbia) 1980: Spyro Gyra - Catching the Sun (MCA) 1981: Baby Brother - Baby Brother (Cotillion) 1981: The Dillman Band - Lovin' the Night Away (RCA Victor) 1981: Eddie Kendricks - Love Keys (Atlantic) 1981: Frederick Knight - Knight Time (Juana) 1982: Levon Helm - Levon Helm (Capitol) 1982: Bertie Higgins - Just Another Day in Paradise (Epic) 1982: The Oak Ridge Boys - Christmas (MCA) 1982: Jerry Reed - The Bird (RCA Victor) 1982: Jerry Reed - The Man with the Golden Thumb (RCA Victor) 1982: Hank Williams Jr. - High Notes (Elektra)
1983 - 1986
1983: Clarence Carter - Love Me With a Feeling (Gallo) 1983: Millie Jackson - E.S.P. (Extra Sexual Persuasion) (Sire) 1983: Jimmy Jones - Let's Talk about Jesus (Savoy) 1983: Bill Lamb - Riff Rockin''' (Warner Bros.) 1983: Mac McAnally - Nothing But the Truth (Geffen) 1983: Percy Sledge - Percy! (Charly) 1983: Hank Williams, Jr. - Strong Stuff (Elektra) 1984: Clarence Carter - Singing for My Supper (Big C) 1984: Deborah Allen - Let Me Be the First (RCA) 1984: Jerry Lee Lewis - I Am What I Am (MCA) 1985: Linda Clifford - My Heart's on Fire (Red Label) 1985: The Forester Sisters - The Forester Sisters (Warner Bros.) 1985: Mink DeVille - Sportin' Life (Polydor) 1986: Billy "Crash" Craddock - Crash Craddock (Dot) 1986: Lacy J. Dalton - Highway Diner (Columbia) 1986: Steve Earle - Guitar Town (MCA) 1986: The Forester Sisters - Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls (Warner Bros.) 1986: Luther Ingram - Luther Ingram (Profile) 1986: The Kendalls - Fire at First Sight (MCA) 1986: The Oak Ridge Boys - Christmas Again (MCA)
1987 - 1992
1987: T. Graham Brown - Brilliant Conversationalist (Capitol) 1987: The Forester Sisters - You Again (Warner Bros.) 1987: Johnny Paycheck - Modern Times (Mercury) 1987: T. G. Sheppard - One for the Money (Columbia) 1988: Glenn Frey - Soul Searchin' (MCA) 1988: Dana McVicker - Dana McVicker (Capitol) 1989: Bobby "Blue" Bland - Midnight Run (Malaco) 1989: Connie Francis - Where the Hits Are (Malaco) 1989: Johnnie Taylor - Crazy 'bout You (Malaco) 1990: Mark Chesnutt - Too Cold at Home (MCA) 1990: Connie Francis - Among My Souvenirs (Malaco) 1990: Steve Wariner - Laredo (MCA) 1991: Bobby "Blue" Bland - Portrait of the Blues (Malaco) 1991: Billy Dean - Billy Dean (Liberty) 1991: Doug Stone - I Thought It Was You (Epic) 1991: Tony Joe White - Closer to the Truth (Swamp) 1992: Alabama - American Pride (RCA Victor) 1992: Joan Baez - Play Me Backwards (Virgin) 1992: Mark Chesnutt - Longnecks & Short Stories (MCA) 1992: Holly Dunn - Getting It Dunn (Warner Bros.) 1992: Vince Gill - I Still Believe in You (MCA) 1992: Alan Jackson - New Traditional (Americana) 1992: Wynonna Judd - Wynonna (Curb / MCA) 1992: John Michael Montgomery - Life's a Dance (Atlantic) 1992: Doug Stone - From the Heart (Epic) 1992: Michelle Wright - Now and Then (Arista) 1992: Trisha Yearwood - Hearts in Armor (MCA)