| Stephen A. Love | |
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| Born | May 19, 1950 |
| Genres | Country / Rockabilly |
| Occupations | Musician, singer–songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar lead guitar rhythm guitar keyboards |
| Associated acts | Ricky Nelson, Roger McGuinn, New Riders of the Purple Sage |
Stephen A. Love (born on May 19, 1950 in Crawfordsville, Indiana) is a professional musician, singer, songwriter, producer, real estate broker, and CEO of the Vallartamex S.C. construction firm. He is also the owner of Blue Jeans Music BMI and lives in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.
Stephen A. Love has multiple references in the old and new Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, The Great Rock Discography by Martin C. Strong, Cuts from a San Francisco Rock Journal by Debora Hill, San Francisco Rock by Jack McDonough with the NRPS, BAM, Relix magazine, and other publications.
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His musical achievements have included the industry's highest awards including RIAA certification, gold and multi platinum records for Garden Party with Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band. The popular record sold more than 8 million copies worldwide and ranked number one on Billboard Adult contemporary and number six on the industries Billboard chart. Stephen also performed at the biggest concert of the year in 1977 with the New Riders of the Purple Sage, the Grateful Dead, and the Marshall Tucker Band in Englishtown, New Jersey. More than 125,000 people were in attendance. High profile concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Hyde Park, London, Madison Square Garden in New York, and Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, were enjoyed by many fans. He has appeared on many television shows including Larry King, Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, McCloud starring Dennis Weaver, In Concert, Saturday Night Live, Biography with Rick Nelson, the Kenny Rogers Show, CBS, NBC, ABC evening news, Don Kirchner's Rock Concert, Nashville, BBC Live in London, and Australian, Italian and German television. Animal Planet has used his music regularly, the last few years. His songs have played in over 60 countries worldwide.
Stephen A.Love new "CLASSIC HIT" single in the spring of 2011 " NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU " was awarded NUMBER ONE on the most coveted, 30 year old, independent country music chart in the world. The first Number one record / CD for Stephen A Love in 35 years,following the path of his mentor in 1959, Eric Hillard Nelson & "Garden Party" in 1972, which Stephen A Love recorded the classic & was " on stage " in Madison Square Garden concert, New York City in fall of 1971.
Rick Nelson's intuitive search for songwriters with genuine universal spoken message is followed by Stephen A Love 50 years later in history. Here lies the genius of songwriter, Thomas Baker Knight and his enduring melodies & lyrics which Ricky Nelson embellished !
RE: IndieWorldCountry.com Week of 8-19-2011
"JUST LOVES "HOT" COUNTRY TOUR" began in Amsterdam,Holland on 9-1-2011 encompassing seven European countries, 16 Disc Jockys & then on to Melbourne, Australia in October 2011.
Stephen A Love associates have included George Harrison of the Beatles, Randy Meisner of the Eagles, John Mayall, John Cipollina, Joe Cocker, the Allman Brothers Band, Huey Lewis and the News, Buddy Cage, Tom Brumley, Spencer Dryden, Carl Sagan, Joey Covington of Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Pure Prairie League, Kingsman Bob Johnston, Patrick Shanahan, Richard Bowden, Greg Attaway.
Steve joined bands in high school in Pittsburgh, PA, starting with "The Third Edition." In college at Scottsbluff, NE, he met Randy Meisner who was working with Rick Nelson, and they traveled to Hollywood. Randy joined Linda Rondstadt band which became "The Eagles". Stephen took up bass guitar and vocals for "Rick Nelson" in the "Stone Canyon Band" at age 20.
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