Steve Morse

Steve Morse
Steve Morse live with Deep Purple in Hamburg in May 2017
Steve Morse live with Deep Purple in Hamburg in May 2017
Background information
Born (1954-07-28) July 28, 1954 (age 70)
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
GenresInstrumental rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion[1]
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1969–present
Member of
Formerly of
Websitestevemorse.com

Steve J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist and songwriter. A seven-time Grammy nominee, he is best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and as the longest serving guitarist for Deep Purple. Morse also enjoyed a successful solo career and was a member of the group Kansas in the mid-1980s. Most recently, Morse became a member of the supergroup Flying Colors.[2]

  1. ^ "Steve Morse | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Flying Colors – Band". Flyingcolorsmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.