He is a drummer, percussionist, keyboardist, singer and producer who grew up in Florida and joined the AFM in Florida when he was 14. He studied at Florida State University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Percussion and graduated in 1974.
He had worked in many local bands and at gigs while he was a student and after graduation moved to Los Angeles, California where he got a job as a performer in Don Randi & Quest, which was the house band at the jazz club Baked Potato.
Working in the studio he performed with many recordings musicians such as the Wrecking Crew. He also started to record, tour and appear on television with many artists which include year long stints with Roger Miller, Lou Rawls and Emmylou Harris as well as touring and recording 9 albums with Glen Campbell for 8 years, recording 3 albums and touring with Don Williams for 7 years, touring for 25 years and recording at least 6 albums with Dolly Parton and recording 5 CDs with Travis Tritt.
During the 1990s he was in Prime Time Country’s house band and appeared on television on several broadcasts. He has also performed on 14 Country Music Association shows.
In the 2000s he continued to tour and record with Dolly Parton as well as turn his hand to writing and producing bands from his own Sea Shell Recording studio. He has also performed in the Fernvale Community Church worship team.
Some of the many recordings he has performed on include The Son of Rock and Roll by Rocky Burnette, Basic, Highwayman, It’s the World Gone Crazy, Old Home Town, It’s Just a Matter of Time and Favorite Hymns by Glen Campbell, The Piano Magic, Vol. 2 by Floyd Cramer, Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems by Emmylou Harris, Spring Training by Carl Jackson, High-Tech Redneck by George Jones, Haunted Heart by Sammy Kershaw, Showgirl Homecoming Live by Kylie Minogue, The New Nashville Cats by Mark O’Connor, All in Love by Marie Osmond, Christmas on the Square, Home for Christmas, Eagle When She Flies, Slow Dancing with the Moon, Something Special and Backwoods Barbie by Dolly Parton, Mambo Rock by Perez Prado, Lou Rawls Live by Lou Rawls, Greatest Hits Plus by Ricky Van Shelton, Live in Branson, MO, USA by Connie Smith, Micheal Smotherman by Micheal Smotherman, Compadres: An Anthology of Duets by Marty Stuart, All American Country and The Words and Music by The Statler Brothers, Looking for the Light by Rick Trevino, Country Club, It’s All About to Change, T-r-o-u-b-l-e and Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof by Travis Tritt and Dream Lovers, Should I Do It and Complicated by Tanya Tucker, My Heart to You by Don Williams and 127 Rose Avenue by Hank Williams Jr. along with numerous others.
He has been the recipient of 3 ACM nominations for Drummer of the Year.
Glen Campbell recordings
Hollywood Smiles (Larry Weiss)
Capitol Records 1A 006 86273
I Don’t Want to Know Your Name (Micheal Smotherman)
Capitol Records- P-4959 (US Promo)
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Sources:
- https://www.nashvillemusicians.org/users/steve-turner
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-turner-10111940
- https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/4977088
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2573508/
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-turner-mn0000042685/credits?1687966954359
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/1438598-Steve-Turner-8