Steve Howe

Biography

Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English musician, songwriter, and producer, widely recognized as one of the most versatile and influential guitarists in rock history. He is best known as the definitive lead guitarist for the iconic progressive rock band Yes and the 1980s supergroup Asia. Howe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

55

Birth Date

1947-04-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Holloway, North London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Yes - Like It Is - Live At The Mesa Arts Center
• 

  Asia: Fantasia - Live in Tokyo
• 

  Steve Howe's Remedy Live
• 

  Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream
• Steve Howe - Beginnings
• 

  Yes - Songs From Tsongas

Credits

• actors (53 credits)

  • Yes - In The Present Live From Lyon

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Yes: Live at Queens Park Rangers Stadium Vol 2

    Lead Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Yes: Live at Montreux 2003

    Self — Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Yes The Revealing Science Of God

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Rhythm of Life

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Melody Makers

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Yes - Like It Is - Live At The Mesa Arts Center

    Self - guitar

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Asia - Axis XXX - Live San Francisco MMXII

    Guitars

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Yes - Songs From Tsongas

    Self - Lead guitar

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Yes: Like It Is (At The Bristol Hippodrome)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Yes: Close to the Edge

    Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Vocals

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • A Life in the Death of Joe Meek

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Yessongs: 40 Years On

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Yes: Fly From Here

    Guitare

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Yes - Union Live

    Self - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Asia: Spirit Of The Night - The Phoenix Tour Live In Cambridge 2009

    Guitars

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Yes: Rock Of The 70's

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Prog Rock Britannia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Prog Rock at the BBC

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Yes: The New Director's Cut

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Asia: Fantasia - Live in Tokyo

    Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Yes: Classic Artists

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Yes: Live at Montreux 2003

    Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Night of the Guitars

    Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology

    Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Remedy Live

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Yes: The Gates of Q.P.R. Vol. 2

    Guitar / Vocals

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Yes: The Gates of Q.P.R. Vol. 1

    Guitar / Vocals

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Yes: Greatest Video Hits

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Steve Howe's Remedy Live

    Guitar / Vocals

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert

    Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss

    Guitar / Vocals

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Yes: Acoustic

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Yes: Yesspeak

    Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • YES: Fragile

    Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Yes: Symphonic Live

    Guitars, backing vocals

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Steve Howe

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Roger Dean: Views

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Chet Atkins: A Life in Music

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Yes - House Of Yes - Live At The House Of Blues

    Lead Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Yes: Keys To Ascension

    Guitar

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus

    Himself - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • YesYears

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Yes - Union Tour Denver

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

    Guitar

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Asia in Asia

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Steve Howe - Beginnings

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Yes: Live at Queens Park Rangers Stadium Vol 1

    Lead guitar

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Yes: The Gates of Q.P.R.

    Keyboards

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Yessongs

    Himself - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    1975

• sound (1 credits)

  • Roger Dean: Views

    music

    sound
    2001

• production (1 credits)

  • Steve Howe - Beginnings

    producer

    production
    1975