Steve Stevens
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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,<ref name="LarkinHM">Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.
In 2025, Stevens was nominated for induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside Idol.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CareerEdit
His solo album releases include Atomic Playboys (1989),<ref name="LarkinHM" /> Flamenco a Go-Go (1999), and Memory Crash (2008).
DiscographyEdit
Studio albumsEdit
- 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 IdolEdit
- 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)
- Dream Into It (2025)
with Ric OcasekEdit
- This Side of Paradise (1986)
with Jerusalem SlimEdit
- Jerusalem Slim (1992)
with Vince NeilEdit
- Exposed (1993)
with Bozzio Levin StevensEdit
- Black Light Syndrome (1997)
- Situation Dangerous (2000)
with Kyosuke HimuroEdit
- I·De·A (1997)
- The One Night Stands Live (1998)
- Mellow (2000)
- Beat Haze Odyssey (2000)
- Follow the Wind (2003)
with Deadland RitualEdit
- "Down in Flames" (2018)
- "Broken and Bruised" (2019)
As Featured SinglesEdit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Main.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |||
| "Crack Cocaine" Template:Small | 2024 | 2 | The Morrison Project |
Guest appearancesEdit
| 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 |
| "Darkest Night of the Year" | 1989 | Steve Lukather | Lukather |
| "Fall Into Velvet" | 1989 | Steve Lukather | Lukather |
| "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 | Template:N/A |
| "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 |
| "F.U." | 2024 | Sebastian Bach | Child Within the Man |
Soundtrack appearancesEdit
| 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 |
ReferencesEdit
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