Steve Stevens

Steve Stevens is the kind of guitarist whose tone you recognize in a single note. As Billy Idol's longtime collaborator and the man behind the soaring Top Gun Anthem that won him a 1987 Grammy, he proved that a sideman can be every bit as iconic as the frontman. A Brooklyn kid out of LaGuardia High School, he ranges effortlessly from arena rock to jazz, and has lent his playing to Michael Jackson and many others. What I respect most is his longevity and craftsmanship; decades on, he is still playing and still unmistakable. A true working musician's musician.

Name (English)

Steve Stevens

Name (Japanese)

スティーヴ・スティーヴンス

Reading

すてぃーゔ・すてぃーゔんす

Born

May 5, 1959 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Boar

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

guitarist / jazz guitarist / songwriter / record producer / musician

High school

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School

Awards & achievements

• 1987 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

• Official sitehttps://www.stevestevensguitar.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stevestevens/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve%20Stevens
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374962

Tags

• New York
• guitarist
• jazz guitarist
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-17

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