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Steve Morse | |
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![]() Steve Morse live with Deep Purple in Hamburg in May 2017 | |
Background information | |
Born | Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | July 28, 1954
Genres | Instrumental rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion[1] |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1969–present |
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Website | stevemorse |
Steve J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and as the longest serving guitarist for Deep Purple from 1994 to 2022. Morse has 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]