S-K-O

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S-K-O
Also known asSchuyler, Knobloch, and Overstreet
Schuyler, Knobloch, and Bickhardt (S-K-B)
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Country
Years active1986–1989
Labels MTM
Past members

S-K-O, originally known as Schuyler, Knobloch and Overstreet, was an American country music vocal group consisting of Thom Schuyler, J. Fred Knobloch, and Paul Overstreet. [1] The original line-up recorded one album for MTM Records and charted three country hits, including the number one "Baby's Got a New Baby". [1] After Overstreet departed in 1987 for a solo career, he was replaced with Craig Bickhardt, and the group was renamed Schuyler, Knobloch, and Bickhardt, or S-K-B for short. [1] The renamed group released one album and four singles before disbanding in 1989. [1]

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Biography

Thom Schuyler, J. Fred Knobloch, and Paul Overstreet were three Nashville, Tennessee-based songwriters who got together to form the group in 1986. [1] After the release of their first single, they shortened their name simply to S-K-O. [2] When Overstreet left the group in 1987 to pursue a solo career, he was replaced by Craig Bickhardt and they changed their name to Schuyler, Knobloch & Bickhardt or S-K-B for short. [1] S-K-B disbanded when their record label, MTM Records, shut down in 1989. [3] Since then, Thom Schuyler became the vice president of RCA Nashville (a position from which he retired in 1994), while Knobloch and Bickhardt continued their songwriting careers. [1]

Discography

Albums

YearTitle US Country
1986S-K-O39
1987No Easy Horses52

Singles

Recording nameYearTitleChart PositionsAlbum
US Country [2] CAN Country
Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet1986"You Can't Stop Love"9S-K-O
S-K-O"Baby's Got a New Baby"1
1987"American Me"1635
Schuyler, Knobloch, and Bickhardt"No Easy Horses"1937No Easy Horses
"This Old House"2427
1988"Givers and Takers"88
"Rigamarole"44Single only

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1987"No Easy Horses"
"This Old House"
1988"Givers and Takers"

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References

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  2. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 367. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. "Craig Bickhardt Bio". Craigbickhardt.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.