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| birth_name = Steven Bruce Schneider | ||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|5|5}} | ||
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| birth_place = New York City, U.S. | ||
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'''Steve Stevens''' (born '''Steven Bruce Schneider'''; May 5, 1959) is an American guitarist. He is best known as ]'s guitarist and songwriting collaborator,<ref name="LarkinHM">{{cite book|title=]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=]|date=1995|edition=Second|isbn=0-85112-656-1|page=343}}</ref> and for his lead guitar work on the theme to '']'' – "]" – for which he won a ] in 1987: ]. | |||
'''Steve Stevens''' (born as '''Steven Schneider''' on ], ], in ], ]) is an ] guitarist and songwriter. | |||
Stevens has played for ], ], ], and many others.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5529/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Steve Stevens|last=Prato|first=Greg|website=]|access-date=May 24, 2010}}</ref> He was in ]'s band from 1992 to 1994, touring and recording on his album '']'' and was a founding member of the supergroup ], which released '']'' in 1997 and '']'' in 2000. He played Spanish flamenco guitar on the song "]" (1999) for the trance group ]. During 2012–2016, Stevens appeared with ]. His "Steve Stevens" group headlined the closing performance at the Musikmesse in ], Germany, in April 2016. He is also a television personality on the E! show '']'', alongside his wife, ]. | |||
He is best known for playing for other artists (most notably ], ], and ]) and less known for his critically acclaimed solo efforts ('']'' and '']''), collaborations ('']'', a.k.a. '']''), and as an in-demand session guitarist. | |||
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== Career == | ||
His solo album releases include '']'' (1989),<ref name="LarkinHM" /> '']'' (1999), and '']'' (2008). | |||
Steve Stevens attended ] prestigious ] as a music major, studying the ], and graduating in 1977. | |||
== Discography == | |||
In 1979 Steve played in a band called One Hand Clap with lead singer . They played Long Island clubs almost six nights a week for about a year. Steve and Ray eventually moved on to join the in New York City. The all lived and rehearsed in a {{convert|3000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} loft on west 30th street. They caught the attention of ] who originally produced some of the first ] albums and he arranged for them to record an album at ] in Nassau, Bahamas, which was funded by ] of ]. They spent 2 months there in 1981 and even played a local club at night. They wrote & recorded an album of the same name with ] but it was never released. At ] is where Steve met singer ]. Steve moved on when the manager of the Fine Malibus introduced him to ]. | |||
] in 2003]] | |||
=== Studio albums === | |||
* ''The Guitar World According to Steve Stevens'' (1986 cassette from the music magazine '']'') | |||
* '']'' (1989) | |||
* ''Akai Guitar Sample Collection'' (1994) | |||
* '']'' (1999) | |||
* '']'' (2008) | |||
=== with Billy Idol === | |||
His hit-making collaboration with Billy Idol began when Idol moved from the ] to the ], shortly after the latter's band ] disbanded. Stevens co-wrote and played on the albums ''Don't Stop'' EP, ] (1982), '']'' (1984), '']'' (1986), and the remix collection ''Vital Idol'' (1985). Musical differences during the ''Whiplash Smile'' sessions led to the pair's parting of ways (namely, Steve's jazz-laden guitar work on the cut "Man For All Seasons"). In (1987) Michael Jackson hired Stevens to back him on the ] track. | |||
* '']'' (1982) | |||
* '']'' (1983) | |||
* '']'' (1986) | |||
* '']'' (2005) | |||
* '']'' (2014) | |||
* '']'' (2021) | |||
* ''The Cage'' (2022) | |||
=== with Ric Ocasek === | |||
Following his departure from Billy Idol's band, Stevens pursued a solo career, releasing his first album '']'' in 1989 and receiving good comments from the critics and a moderate commercial response. | |||
* '']'' (1986) | |||
=== with Jerusalem Slim === | |||
In 1991 he recorded an album with ] called ''Jerusalem Slim'', only released in Japan in 1992. | |||
* ''Jerusalem Slim'' (1992) | |||
=== with Vince Neil === | |||
In ], ] singer ] was put into the studio to record a single for the movie '']'' called "You're Invited But Your Friend Can't Come" with ] and ] of ] fame, respectively. To help record the song, Vince put together a solo band, bringing Stevens in to play guitar. The following year, a $4 million deal was closed for Neil at ] (Stevens was brought back into the fold and subsequently played all bass and guitar tracks on the debut album at the ] in ].) The album, ''Exposed'', was released on April 27, 1993. It debuted at #13 on the charts, although it soon began a downward spiral. It had notable quasi-successful singles with the songs "Sister of Pain", "Can't Have Your Cake", and the aforementioned "You're Invited But Your Friend Can't Come". The album was moderately successful Mötley Crüe-styled rock. It sold somewhere between 200,000 and 400,000 copies. Afterward, the band, including Stevens, toured opening for Van Halen in 1993, and then embarked on a '93-'94 club tour. Upon completion of the tour, Stevens left the band. | |||
* '']'' (1993) | |||
=== with Bozzio Levin Stevens === | |||
Stevens recorded his second solo album, '']'', in his home studio entirely by himself. This effort stemmed from the inspiration he received after attending a concert by ] virtuoso ]. | |||
* '']'' (1997) | |||
* '']'' (2000) | |||
=== with Kyosuke Himuro === | |||
Stevens (along with ]) won a ] in 1987 for ] on the '']'' ] and has worked with a host of other artists such as ], ], ], ], ], ] of ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] (releasing two albums under the name ]) on Magna Carta Records. | |||
* '']'' (1997) | |||
* ''The One Night Stands'' Live (1998) | |||
* ''Mellow'' (2000) | |||
* ''Beat Haze Odyssey'' (2000) | |||
* ''Follow the Wind'' (2003) | |||
=== with Deadland Ritual === | |||
After an extended hiatus, Stevens and Idol reunited in 1999 for a series of tours across the USA and Australia. This era included a recording captured for the ] show '']'', which was subsequently released on CD and DVD. Stevens also appeared in the Billy Idol episode of VH1's '']''. | |||
* "]" (2018) | |||
* "Broken and Bruised" (2019) | |||
===As Featured Singles === | |||
Such was the success of this renewed collaboration, in 2005, along with producer ], the duo released ]'s '']'' album. This was the first album to feature the trio since 1986's '']''. Also touring with Idol was keyboardist ] - Stevens played and co-wrote three songs on Sherinian's 2004 solo album ]. | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title | |||
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year | |||
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions | |||
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album | |||
|- | |||
! style="width:5em; font-size:90%;"| ]<br><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of June 22, 2024 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/2024-06-22 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 18, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Crack Cocaine" {{small|(] feat. ] and Steve Stevens)}} | |||
| 2024 | |||
| 2 | |||
| ''The Morrison Project'' | |||
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|} | |||
== Guest appearances == | |||
Stevens has an additional following in Japan tied to his appearances with Japanese rock singer ], who is Stevens' junior by one year. Stevens was first involved with Himuro's big hit single "Native Stranger" in 1996, and appeared in this song's ]. Stevens participated in Himuro's ] "]" in 1997 as a ], ] and ]. | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | |||
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| <br />Title<br /><br /> | |||
! scope="col"| Release | |||
! scope="col"| Other artist(s) | |||
! scope="col"| Album | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "First Day in the Rain" | |||
| 1982 | |||
| ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "]" | |||
| rowspan="3"| 1985 | |||
| rowspan="3"| ] | |||
| rowspan="3"| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "]" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Breakaway" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "With You" | |||
| 1987 | |||
| ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "]" | |||
| 1988 | |||
| ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "]" | |||
| 1990 | |||
| ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Two Worlds" | |||
| 1991 | |||
| ] | |||
| ''McQueen Street'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "]" | |||
| 1998 | |||
| | |||
| ''Merry Axemas Vol. 2'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Train to Willoughby" | |||
| 2000 | |||
| ] | |||
| ''Submarine'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "NY Child" | |||
| rowspan="4"| 2001 | |||
| rowspan="4"| ] | |||
| rowspan="4"| ''New York Times'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Cheyenne" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Saluda a Lola" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Anxiety" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Alpha Burst" | |||
| rowspan="3"| 2004 | |||
| rowspan="3"| ] | |||
| rowspan="3"| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "El Flamingo Suave" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "A View from the Sky" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Ghost Runner" | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2011 | |||
| rowspan="2"| ] | |||
| rowspan="2"| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Oceana" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "The Fallout" | |||
| 2012 | |||
| Neodymium Project | |||
| {{N/A|non-album single}} | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Jet Airliner" | |||
| 2013 | |||
| ], ] | |||
| ''Fly Like an Eagle – An All-Star Tribute to Steve Miller Band'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Sorry" | |||
| rowspan="4"| 2014 | |||
| ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Push Away" | |||
| rowspan="3"| ] | |||
| rowspan="3"| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Had Enough" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Gun to a Knife Fight" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "I Will Always Be Yours" | |||
| 2018 | |||
| ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "]" | |||
| 2019 | |||
| ] | |||
| ''Open Your Eyes'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "The Vortex" | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2022 | |||
| rowspan="2"| ] | |||
| rowspan="2"| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Seven Seas" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Thoughtful Distress" | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2023 | |||
| rowspan="2"| ] | |||
| rowspan="2"| '']'' | |||
|} | |||
=== Soundtrack appearances === | |||
== Trivia == | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | |||
{{Trivia|date=October 2007}} | |||
|- | |||
Steve Stevens was also briefly mentioned on the popular Japanese television show '']'' in episode, "Sardine Battle." He was described as a guitarist from Los Angeles by the commentators when they were informed that they had a "special guest" in the audience. | |||
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| <br />Title<br /><br /> | |||
! scope="col"| Release | |||
! scope="col"| Other artist(s) | |||
! scope="col"| Soundtrack album | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "]" | |||
| 1986 | |||
| ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "]" | |||
| rowspan="2"|1994 | |||
| Perry McCarty | |||
| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "]" | |||
| ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| "Top Gun Anthem" (re-recording) | |||
|2022 | |||
|Harold Faltermeyer | |||
|'']'' | |||
|} | |||
==References== | |||
Steve Stevens song Power of Suggestion, track #2 on Atomic Playboys was used for the intro sequence during the rolling of cast and credits of 1994's Ace Ventura Pet Detective. | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{Commons category}} | |||
Steve Stevens is well known for his use of a Raygun sound effect in the Billy Idol song ]. This sound effect was created by using a unique picking technique on the guitar, right where the strings meet the bridge. He now uses a real toy raygun that produces the sound effect, equipped with a pitch bender and a repeat changer. | |||
{{Steve Stevens}} | |||
In the mid 80's Hamer Guitars (then based in Chicago) issued the Steve Stevens model I and model II shaped similarly to a Gibson Les Paul Jr. with a Honduran mahogany body, set in neck, humbucker-single coil-single coil pick up configuration and a Floyd Rose tremolo system. Steve then left Hamer guitars after leaving the Billy Idol band in 1986-7. Stevens began using and endorsing Gibson Les Pauls again (he was often photographed with a Les Paul prior to signing the Hamer deal. He used them while recording with the aforementioned Idol in the very early 80's), usually in a glossy black finish, from 1988 through the ] album (1989) and into the very early 90's. Steve then worked with ] guitars custom shop to produce the ]. This comprised three versions, two produced in the ] custom shop and a mass produced model made in Korea, the ]. These guitars, first produced in ], were the ] and the much rarer ]. The technical specifications of the two American made models were identical, the differences were cosmetic with the ] having a white front and a black sides and back. Located on the front of the guitar was a ] airbrushed graphic. The ] was produced in solid black with gold hardware, the ] having black anodized hardware. Both guitars were fitted with the treble side of the pickups angled towards the neck. These pickups were ] ], with the ] having gold plated polepieces. The bodies were popular, a ] licenced flush mounted ] tremolo, with an R2 nut was used. The neck was a 22 fret, one piece quarter sawn rock maple, with a walnut skunk stripe,pearl dot inlays and ] 6110 fret wire. Rare first run models have an unfinished headstock on the ] with a ] ] logo,later models have body color headstocks with both the Monsters type logo and a script logo. Steve played the 1993 ] show for ], made the aforementioned videos with the ], but when the tour started in ] with ], Steve had apparently left ] and was using ] guitars given to him by Eddie. | |||
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Steve recently collaborated with ] a pickup manufacturer from England, to produce his signature model ] pickup model. These can come with Steve's trademark rayguns etched onto the covers. Steve has a new album ] due out on January 29, 2008. Currently he uses new model ] ] models, fitted with ] locking bridge systems. Steve also plays a gold-chromed Framus Panthera that has been outfitted with a Tone Pros bridge. | |||
October, 2009 Steve is endorsed with VLeffects Custom shop an effects pedal manufacturer from Paris, France. He plays with the VLeffects Bullitt Booster Fat Vintage model. | |||
Steve was already a Hamer endorser when he was with the Fine Malibus (circa 1981). One of the most notable Hamer guitars of that time ('81-'82) was a 3/4 scale "Standard" (Explorer design) in a solid, bright orange finish. It had a great, growly tone, but was impossible to play higher than the 14th fret. All the other Hamers then were "Specials" one bright pink, one with a new (at the time) "graphic" design in black and white. All were loaded with Seymour Duncan "JB" pickups (Another brand endorsed at the time along with Dean Markley strings). The (one and only) Les Paul used to record the album "Billy Idol" was an early 50's gold top that had been badly modified before he bought it just prior to the album being recorded. It had the wrong tailpiece/bridge, and someone had put mandolin frets on it. It was sent to Roger Sadowsky to make it right. After the repairs, it was a killer guitar until it was badly damaged in a freak stage accident a few years later. It was then repaired and refinished, now black, but never again the same. | |||
The "ray-gun" effect was actually created by accident. After the first Billy Idol album was recorded, a particular digital delay was purchased to add to the existing Roland SRE555 tape delay/chorus. Turned out the digital sound quality was too sterile and the echo was unused in the signal chain. While playing around with the settings of that digital delay, it was accidentally discovered than when the regeneration was turned up full, it created a self-generated oscillation - the "ray-gun" sound. The digital delay was left in the effects rack (as a space filler) up until the time it was used (footswitched off/on) for the ray-gun sound as the unit was constantly running that cycle, but could be muted or pass the audio as needed. Of note: no other brand, or model of the same brand, of digital delay tried would produce the same effect. The brand and model (and the unit in the rack's purpose) was kept secret, as was the purpose of the LED chase lights on the effects rack at the time. | |||
==Discography== | |||
===Solo albums=== | |||
*''The Guitar World According To Steve Stevens'' (1986 cassette from the music magazine '']'') | |||
*'']'' (1989) | |||
*''Akai Guitar Sample Collection'' (1994) | |||
*'']'' (1999) | |||
*'']'' on Magna Carta Records (2008) | |||
===Albums with Billy Idol=== | |||
*'']'' (1982) | |||
*'']'' (1983) | |||
*'']'' (1986) | |||
*'']'' (1987) | |||
*'']'' (1988) | |||
*''VH1's Storytellers: Billy Idol'' (2001) | |||
*'']'' (2002) | |||
*'']'' (2005) | |||
*'']'' (2008) | |||
===Albums as a member of Bozzio Levin Stevens=== | |||
*'']'' (1997) | |||
*'']'' (2000) | |||
===Singles=== | |||
*] - "]" (1982) | |||
*] - "]" (1982) | |||
*] - "]" (1984) | |||
*] - "]" (1984) | |||
*] - "Flesh for Fantasy" (1984) | |||
*] - "Catch My Fall" (1985) | |||
*] & Steve Stevens - "]" (1986) | |||
*] - "To Be a Lover" (1986) | |||
*] - "Don't Need A Gun" (1987) | |||
*] - "Sweet Sixteen" (1987) | |||
*] - "] (Live)" (1987) | |||
*] - "]" (1987) | |||
*Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys - "Atomic Playboys" (1989) | |||
*] - "Speed" (1994) | |||
*] - "]" (1999) | |||
*] - "Hotaka" (2002) | |||
*] - "Scream" (2005) | |||
*] - "John Wayne" (2008) | |||
===Other Recordings=== | |||
*] - '']'' (1982) | |||
*] - '']'' (1985) | |||
*] - '']'' (1986) | |||
*Simon F - ''Gun'' (1986) | |||
*] - '']'' (1987) | |||
*] - '']'' (1987) | |||
*] - ''Jill Jones'' (1987) | |||
*] - '']'' (1988) | |||
*] - '']'' (1989) | |||
*] - '']'' (1990) | |||
*McQueen Street - ''McQueen Street'' (1991) | |||
*Jerusalem Slim - ''Jerusalem Slim'' (1992) | |||
*] - '']'' (1993) | |||
*] - '']'' (1994) | |||
*] - ''New York Times'' (1997) | |||
*] - ''Beat Haze Odyssey'' (2000) | |||
*] - '']'' (1998) | |||
*The Outpatience - ''Anxious Disease'' (1999) | |||
*Andy - ''And My Heart'' (2000) | |||
*] - ''Submarine'' (2000) | |||
*] - '']'' (2000) | |||
*] - ''Blue Flame'' (2001) | |||
*] - ''Samra'' (2001) | |||
*] - ''With a Little Help from My Friends'' (2003) | |||
*] - '']'' (2003) | |||
*] - ''Just a Boy'' (2004) | |||
*] - '']'' (2004) | |||
*] - ''The Deep End'' (2005) | |||
*] - ''Prime Cuts'' (2005) | |||
*Dug Pinnick - ''Strum Sum Up'' (2007) | |||
*] - '']'' (2008) | |||
*] - ''Play My Game'' (2009) | |||
===Various Collections=== | |||
*'']'' (1986) ''with ]'' | |||
*''Guitar's Practicing Musicians Vol.2'' (1991) | |||
*'']'' (1994) ''with ]'' | |||
*''Crossfire - A Salute To ]'' (1996) | |||
*''Twang!: A Tribute To ] & ] (1996) | |||
*''Merry Axemas Vol.2 - More Guitars For Christmas'' (1998) | |||
*''Sounds Of Wood & Steel Vol.1'' (1998) | |||
*'']'' (2003) ''with ]'' | |||
*''Butchering The Beatles: A Headbashing Tribute To The Beatles'' (2006) ''with ]'' | |||
*''Magna Carta Guitar Greats Vol.1'' (2007) | |||
*''Catacombs - OST'' (2007) ''with ]'' | |||
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Steve Stevens | |
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Stevens in 2022 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Steven Bruce Schneider |
Born | (1959-05-05) May 5, 1959 (age 65) New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Hard rock, glam metal, heavy metal, instrumental rock, post-punk, new wave, power pop |
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, 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. 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
His solo album releases include Atomic Playboys (1989), Flamenco a Go-Go (1999), and Memory Crash (2008).
Discography
Studio albums
- 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
- 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
- This Side of Paradise (1986)
with Jerusalem Slim
- Jerusalem Slim (1992)
with Vince Neil
- Exposed (1993)
with Bozzio Levin Stevens
- Black Light Syndrome (1997)
- Situation Dangerous (2000)
with Kyosuke Himuro
- I·De·A (1997)
- The One Night Stands Live (1998)
- Mellow (2000)
- Beat Haze Odyssey (2000)
- Follow the Wind (2003)
with Deadland Ritual
- "Down in Flames" (2018)
- "Broken and Bruised" (2019)
As Featured Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Main. | |||
"Crack Cocaine" (Billy Morrison feat. Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens) | 2024 | 2 | The Morrison Project |
Guest appearances
Title |
Release | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"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
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
- ^ 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.
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