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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, 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.
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Steve Stevens is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a frequent collaborator of popular singer Billy Idol. Born and raised in New York City, Steve got his first guitar when he was seven years old. While he was growing up, the country music scene was at its peak and Steve played acoustic for many years, before he got his first ...
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Oct 6, 2021 · By Paul Brannigan. ( Classic Rock ) published 6 October 2021. Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens recalls the songs that rocked his world during his formative years. Steve Stevens with his signature Knaggs guitar(Image credit: Patrick Shipstad)
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Steve Stevens is one of the most original guitarists to emerge from the ’80s rock scene, best known for his 30 year partnership with Billy Idol, his work on Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana”, his Grammy Award winning performance on “Top Gun Anthem” and his work with Vince Neil on “Exposed”.
Mar 8, 2017 · Guitar legend Steve Stevens on 12 career-defining records. By Amit Sharma. published 8 March 2017. Working with Billy Idol, Robert Palmer, Michael Jackson and recording the Top Gun Anthem. (Image credit: Willi Schneider/REX/Shutterstock) Introduction. When it comes to résumés, Steve Stevens has one hell of an entry under ‘guitarist for hire’.
Oct 2, 2014 · Stevens, 55, was born Steven Bruce Schneider. He grew up in Queens, New York, and by his early 20s was well known in Manhattan for his guitar skills. Through a fortuitous introduction, he became guitarist and writing partner for Billy Idol’s most successful albums and tours.
Steven Bruce Schneider (born May 5, 1959), better known as Steve Stevens, is an American guitarist and songwriter. He was Billy Idol's guitarist and songwriting partner. He is also known for his lead guitar work on the theme to the movie Top Gun. For this, he won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1987.
