Steve Stevens


Steve Stevens 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 the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1987.
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" 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.
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Career

His solo album releases include Atomic Playboys, Flamenco a Go-Go, and Memory Crash.

Discography

Solo

Studio albumsAtomic Playboys Flamenco a Go-Go Memory Crash
Promotional albumsThe Guitar World According to Steve Stevens
  • ''Akai Guitar Sample Collection''

Collaborations

with Billy IdolBilly Idol Rebel Yell Whiplash Smile Devil's Playground Kings & Queens of the Underground The Roadside The Cage Dream Into It
with Ric OcasekThis Side of Paradise
with Jerusalem SlimJerusalem Slim
with Vince NeilExposed
with Bozzio Levin StevensBlack Light Syndrome Situation Dangerous
with Kyosuke HimuroI·De·A The One Night Stands Live Mellow Beat Haze Odyssey Follow the Wind
with Deadland Ritual
As Featured Singles
Guest appearances
TitleReleaseOther artistAlbum
"First Day in the Rain"1982Peter CrissLet Me Rock You
"Roll Over"1985Thompson TwinsHere's to Future Days
"Revolution"1985Thompson TwinsHere's to Future Days
"Breakaway"1985Thompson TwinsHere's to Future Days
"With You"1987Jill JonesJill Jones
"Dirty Diana"1988Michael JacksonBad
"Darkest Night of the Year"1989Steve LukatherLukather
"Fall Into Velvet"1989Steve LukatherLukather
"You're Amazing"1990Robert PalmerDon't Explain
"Two Worlds"1991McQueen StreetMcQueen Street
"Do You Hear What I Hear"1998Merry Axemas Vol. 2
"Train to Willoughby"2000Gregg BissonetteSubmarine
"NY Child"2001Adam BombNew York Times
"Cheyenne"2001Adam BombNew York Times
"Saluda a Lola"2001Adam BombNew York Times
"Anxiety"2001Adam BombNew York Times
"Alpha Burst"2004Derek SherinianMythology
"El Flamingo Suave"2004Derek SherinianMythology
"A View from the Sky"2004Derek SherinianMythology
"Ghost Runner"2011Derek SherinianOceana
"Oceana"2011Derek SherinianOceana
"The Fallout"2012Neodymium Project
"Jet Airliner"2013John Wetton, Billy SherwoodFly Like an Eagle – An All-Star Tribute to Steve Miller Band
"Sorry"2014Meg MyersSorry
"Push Away"2014Sebastian BachGive 'Em Hell
"Had Enough"2014Sebastian BachGive 'Em Hell
"Gun to a Knife Fight"2014Sebastian BachGive 'Em Hell
"I Will Always Be Yours"2018Ben RectorMagic
"I Melt with You"2019David HasselhoffOpen Your Eyes
"The Vortex"2022Derek SherinianVortex
"Seven Seas"2022Derek SherinianVortex
"Thoughtful Distress"2023Albert Hammond Jr.Melodies On Hiatus
"F.U."2024Sebastian BachChild Within the Man

Soundtrack appearances
TitleReleaseOther artistSoundtrack album
"Top Gun Anthem"1986Harold FaltermeyerTop Gun
"Power of Suggestion"1994Perry McCartyAce Ventura: Pet Detective
"Speed"1994Billy IdolSpeed
"Top Gun Anthem" 2022Harold FaltermeyerTop Gun: Maverick