Steve Hunter

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Steve Hunter
Hunter in March 2013
Background information
Birth name	Stephen John Hunter
Also known as	The Deacon
Born	(1948-06-14) June 14, 1948 (age 76) Decatur, Illinois
Genres	Blues, pop, rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1971–present
Labels	Atco, I.R.S.
Website	Official website

Stephen John Hunter (born June 14, 1948) is an American guitarist, primarily a session player. He has worked with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, acquiring the moniker "The Deacon".^[1] Hunter first played with Mitch Ryder's Detroit, beginning a long association with record producer Bob Ezrin who has said Steve Hunter has contributed so much to rock music in general that he truly deserves the designation of "Guitar Hero".^[2] Steve Hunter has played some of the greatest riffs in rock history^[3] - the first solo in Aerosmith's "Train Kept A Rollin'", the acoustic intro on Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" and he wrote the intro interlude on Lou Reed's live version of "Sweet Jane" on Reed's first gold record (the Rock 'N' Roll Animal live set).