Steve Dorff

American songwriter, composer, producer and musician, father of actor and musician [a=Stephen Dorff] and singer [a=Andrew Dorff], born April 21, 1949 in New York. Steve Dorff has written over 1000 songs, so for [a=Melissa Manchester], [a=Dusty Springfield], [a=Kenny Rogers], [a=Whitney Houston], [a=Jermaine Jackson], [a=Céline Dion], [a=Barbra Streisand], [a=Mel Tillis], [a=Kenny Loggins] and many more. He also has worked as producer, arranger and performer for similar artists.

He charted 41 times between 1974 and 2016, including seven #1's. "I Just Fall in Love Again" by Anne Murray hit #1 in 1979 (co-written by Stephen Dorff, Harry Lloyd, and Gloria Sklerov). He also hit #1 on the adult contemporary charts with "Through the Years" by Kenny Rogers in 1981 (co-written by Marty Panzer). He had a #1 country hit with "Every Which Way but Loose" by Eddie Rabbitt, which was the theme song from Clint Eastwood's "Every Which Way But Loose" (co-written by Milton Brown & Snuff Garrett). Other country #1's included "Coca Cola Cowboy" by Mel Tillis in 1979 (co-written by Sandy Pinkard, Sam Atchley & Bud Dain); "Don't Underestimate My Love for You" by Lee Greenwood (1985) (co-written by Dave Loggins & Steve Diamond); "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait in 1992 (co-written by Eric Kaz); and "Heartland" by George Strait in 1992 (co-written by John Bettis).