Biography
Tonio K. (born Steven M. Krikorian, July 4, 1950) is an American singer/songwriter who has released eight albums. His songs have been recorded by Al Green, Aaron Neville, Burt Bacharach, Bonnie Raitt, Chicago, Wynonna Judd and Vanessa Williams, among many others. His song "16 Tons of Monkeys", co-written with guitarist Steve Schiff, was featured in the 1992 Academy Award-winning short film Session Man. He worked with Bacharach and hip-hop impresario Dr. Dre on Bacharach's At This Time, which won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Recording in 2005.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Batman Forever (Original Music From The Motion Picture)
1995
And Now... The Runaways
1978
Longing In Their Hearts
1994
Fly
2006
The Turning
1987
Play Mode
2000
Revelations
1996
The Tarantino Connection
1996
True Romance (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1993
Arc Angels
1992
The Talking Animals
1987
The Wild Frontier
1986
Love Beyond Reason
1985
Celebrate This Heartbeat
1984
Notes From The Lost Civilization
1988
Credited work
632 releases · 103 albums · active 1978–2025
- Performance · 949
- Other credits · 168
- Production · 41
Studios: Ocean Way Recording · Henson Recording Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Capitol Studios