JayDee Maness

JayDee Maness
JayDee Maness, 2021
JayDee Maness, 2021
Background information
Born (1945-01-04) 4 January 1945 (age 79)
Loma Linda, California, U.S.
GenresCountry, country rock, folk rock, Americana
OccupationSteel guitarist
Instrument(s)pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
Years active1962–present
Websitejaydeemaness.com

JayDee Maness (born January 4, 1945) is an American pedal steel guitarist who is a veteran session musician in Los Angeles. He is known for his work with Gram Parsons, the Byrds, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Ray Stevens, Vince Gill, and the Desert Rose Band. Maness received The Academy of Country Music's "Steel Guitarist of the Year" award 18 times and was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]

  1. ^ Scott, DeWitt. "The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame/". scottysmusic.com. The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 6, 2021.