Steve Stevens
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Bruce Schneider |
| Born | May 5, 1959 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard rock, glam metal, heavy metal, instrumental rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Steve Stevens (born Steven Bruce Schneider; May 5, 1959) is an American guitarist. He is best known as Billy Idol's guitarist and songwriting collaborator,[1] and for his lead guitar work on the theme to Top Gun – "Top Gun Anthem" – for which he won a Grammy in 1987: Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
Stevens has played for Michael Jackson, Ric Ocasek, Robert Palmer, and many others.[2] He was in Vince Neil's band from 1992 to 1994, touring and recording on his album Exposed and was a founding member of the supergroup Bozzio Levin Stevens, which released Black Light Syndrome in 1997 and Situation Dangerous in 2000. He played Spanish flamenco guitar on the song "Pistolero" (1999) for the trance group Juno Reactor. During 2012–2016, Stevens appeared with Kings of Chaos. His "Steve Stevens" group headlined the closing performance at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany, in April 2016. He is also a television personality on the E! show Married to Rock, alongside his wife, Josie Stevens.
Career
[edit]His solo album releases include Atomic Playboys (1989),[1] Flamenco a Go-Go (1999), and Memory Crash (2008).
Discography
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Studio albums
[edit]- The Guitar World According to Steve Stevens (1986 cassette from the music magazine Guitar World)
- Atomic Playboys (1989)
- Akai Guitar Sample Collection (1994)
- Flamenco a Go-Go (1999)
- Memory Crash (2008)
with Billy Idol
[edit]- Billy Idol (1982)
- Rebel Yell (1983)
- Whiplash Smile (1986)
- Devil's Playground (2005)
- Kings & Queens of the Underground (2014)
- The Roadside (2021)
- The Cage (2022)
with Ric Ocasek
[edit]- This Side of Paradise (1986)
with Jerusalem Slim
[edit]- Jerusalem Slim (1992)
with Vince Neil
[edit]- Exposed (1993)
with Bozzio Levin Stevens
[edit]- Black Light Syndrome (1997)
- Situation Dangerous (2000)
with Kyosuke Himuro
[edit]- I·De·A (1997)
- The One Night Stands Live (1998)
- Mellow (2000)
- Beat Haze Odyssey (2000)
- Follow the Wind (2003)
with Deadland Ritual
[edit]- "Down in Flames" (2018)
- "Broken and Bruised" (2019)
As Featured Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Main. [3] | |||
| "Crack Cocaine" (Billy Morrison feat. Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens) | 2024 | 2 | The Morrison Project |
Guest appearances
[edit]Title |
Release | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "First Day in the Rain" | 1982 | Peter Criss | Let Me Rock You |
| "Roll Over" | 1985 | Thompson Twins | Here's to Future Days |
| "Revolution" | |||
| "Breakaway" | |||
| "With You" | 1987 | Jill Jones | Jill Jones |
| "Dirty Diana" | 1988 | Michael Jackson | Bad |
| "You're Amazing" | 1990 | Robert Palmer | Don't Explain |
| "Two Worlds" | 1991 | McQueen Street | McQueen Street |
| "Do You Hear What I Hear" | 1998 | Merry Axemas Vol. 2 | |
| "Train to Willoughby" | 2000 | Gregg Bissonette | Submarine |
| "NY Child" | 2001 | Adam Bomb | New York Times |
| "Cheyenne" | |||
| "Saluda a Lola" | |||
| "Anxiety" | |||
| "Alpha Burst" | 2004 | Derek Sherinian | Mythology |
| "El Flamingo Suave" | |||
| "A View from the Sky" | |||
| "Ghost Runner" | 2011 | Derek Sherinian | Oceana |
| "Oceana" | |||
| "The Fallout" | 2012 | Neodymium Project | non-album single |
| "Jet Airliner" | 2013 | John Wetton, Billy Sherwood | Fly Like an Eagle – An All-Star Tribute to Steve Miller Band |
| "Sorry" | 2014 | Meg Myers | Sorry |
| "Push Away" | Sebastian Bach | Give 'Em Hell | |
| "Had Enough" | |||
| "Gun to a Knife Fight" | |||
| "I Will Always Be Yours" | 2018 | Ben Rector | Magic |
| "I Melt with You" | 2019 | David Hasselhoff | Open Your Eyes |
| "The Vortex" | 2022 | Derek Sherinian | Vortex |
| "Seven Seas" | |||
| "Thoughtful Distress" | 2023 | Albert Hammond Jr. | Melodies On Hiatus |
Soundtrack appearances
[edit]Title |
Release | Other artist(s) | Soundtrack album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Top Gun Anthem" | 1986 | Harold Faltermeyer | Top Gun |
| "Power of Suggestion" | 1994 | Perry McCarty | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective |
| "Speed" | Billy Idol | Speed | |
| "Top Gun Anthem" (re-recording) | 2022 | Harold Faltermeyer | Top Gun: Maverick |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 343. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Biography: Steve Stevens". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of June 22, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- 1959 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American Jews
- American heavy metal guitarists
- Musicians from Brooklyn
- Vince Neil Band members
- Grammy Award winners
- American lead guitarists
- American male songwriters
- 20th-century American Jews
- Guitarists from New York (state)
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 21st-century American guitarists
- Neurotic Outsiders members
- Bozzio Levin Stevens members
- American male guitarists
- Jewish American rock musicians
- Magna Carta Records artists
- Deadland Ritual members