Steve Morse

Personal Info

Birthday

July 28, 1954

(71 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ohio

Also Known As

Deep Purple

Dixie Dregs

Flying Colors

Steve Morse

Biography

Steve J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and as the guitarist for Deep Purple from 1994 to 2022. Morse has also enjoyed a successful solo career and was briefly a member of the group Kansas in the mid-1980s. Most recently, Morse became a member of the supergroup Flying Colors.

Known For

Deep Purple: Perihelion

Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011

Deep Purple: Live at the NEC

Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996

Kansas: There's Know Place Like Home

Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011

Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends

Deep Purple: Total Abandon

Filmography

2024
Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
as Self
2023
Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
as Self
2021
Morsefest 2019
as Self
2020
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
as Self
2017
Deep Purple at Hellfest
as Himself
Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
as Himself
2015
Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
as Self
Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken
as Himself
Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo
as Himself - Guitar
2014
Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
as guitar
Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology
as Self
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
as Himself
Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends
as Guitar
2013
Flying Colors: Live in Europe
as Self - Guitars
2012
The Making of Flying Colors
as Self
2011
Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011
as Guitars
Deep Purple: Total Abandon
as Guitars
Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011
as Guitar
2009
Kansas: There's Know Place Like Home
as Guest Musican - Electric guitar, Violin
2006
Deep Purple: Live in China
as Himself
Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006
as Himself
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
as guitars
2005
Deep Purple: Live at Hard Rock Café, London
as Himself
Steve Morse Band: Live in Baden-Baden
as Himself
2004
Living Loud: Loud & Live
as Self - Guitar
2002
Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
as Guitars
Deep Purple: Perihelion
as Guitar
2001
Dixie Dregs: Live At Toad's Place
as guitar
2000
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
as guitar
Deep Purple: Bombay Calling
as Guitar
Deep Purple special
as Self - guitar
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
as Himself - Guitar
1993
Dixie Dregs: Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1978
as guitar