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Steve Hunter

real name Stephen John Hunter

United States · b. 1948-06-14

Steve Hunter is credited on 733 releases across 116 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1973–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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733

Credits

116

Albums

6

Decades active

515

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Biography

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Steve Hunter, born June 14, 1948 in Decatur, Illinois is an American guitarist, primarily a session player.
He first played with Mitch Ryder's Detroit, beginning a long association with record producer Bob Ezrin. He is arguably best known for his contributions to Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed and Alice Cooper. His extensive discography includes the opening solos on Aerosmith's version of ‘Train Kept A Rollin’, Alice Cooper's ‘Cold Ethyl, Lou Reed's 'Intro To Sweet Jane’ and the acoustic guitars on Peter Gabriel’s ‘Solsbury Hill’.​

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733 releases · 116 albums · active 1973–2025

  • Performance · 1,115
  • Other credits · 46
  • Production · 18
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Academy Of Music · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Elektra Sound Recorders · Morgan Studios

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