Steve Lukather
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Guitarists · b. 1957

Steve Lukather

American musician (born 1957)

Born
21 October 1957
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Active
1975–
Record labels
Columbia Records, Mascot Records
Discography
12 albums

Biography

Steve Lukather is a jazz musician who plays guitar and voice. Steve Lukather was born on 21 October 1957 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under rock music and pop rock. Record labels: Columbia Records and Mascot Records. The discography here lists 12 albums, from “Lukather” (1989) to “Bridges” (2023).

Steven Lee Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. His reputation as a skilled guitarist led to a steady flow of session work beginning in the 1970s that has since established him as a prolific session musician, recording guitar tracks for more than 1,500 albums spanning a broad array of artists and genres. He has also contributed to albums and hit singles as a songwriter, arranger, and producer. Notably, Lukather played guitar on Boz Scaggs's albums Down Two Then Left (1977) and Middle Man (1980), and was a prominent contributor to Michael Jackson's Thriller (1982). Lukather has released nine solo albums, the latest of which, Bridges, was released in June 2023. He has stated George Harrison is the reason he started playing guitar.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Lukather 1989
Candyman 1994
Luke 1997
In Concert 2002 · Live
Santamental 2003
Ever Changing Times 2008
All's Well That Ends Well 2010
An Odd Couple Live 2010 · Live
Transition 2012
Tokyo 1998 2020 · Live
I Found the Sun Again 2021
Bridges 2023

Also plays on

Albums where Steve Lukather is credited as a sideman

1978 Songbird — Barbra Streisand guitar
1979 Wet — Barbra Streisand electric guitar
1981 “The Dude” — Quincy Jones guitar
1982 Wild Things Run Fast — Joni Mitchell electric guitar
1982 Lite Me Up — Herbie Hancock guitar
1984 Emotion — Barbra Streisand guitar
1985 Behind the Sun — Eric Clapton guitar
1985 Dog Eat Dog — Joni Mitchell guitar
1989 Back on the Block — Quincy Jones guitar

Member of

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Steve Lukather play?

Steve Lukather is known for playing guitar and voice.

When and where was Steve Lukather born?

Steve Lukather was born 21 October 1957 in Los Angeles.

What are Steve Lukather's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Lukather (1989), Candyman (1994), Luke (1997), In Concert (2002) and Santamental (2003).

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