Steve Howe

Steve Howe

Known for
Acting
Born
April 8, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Holloway, North London, England, UK

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Yes: Live at Queens Park Rangers Stadium Vol 2 poster

Yes: Live at Queens Park Rangers Stadium Vol 2

Movie · as Lead Guitar

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Yes The Revealing Science Of God

Yes The Revealing Science Of God

Movie · as Himself

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Yes - In The Present Live From Lyon poster

Yes - In The Present Live From Lyon

Movie · as Himself

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Yes: Live at Montreux 2003 poster

Yes: Live at Montreux 2003

Movie · as Self — Guitar

2023
The Rhythm of Life poster

The Rhythm of Life

Movie

2019
Melody Makers poster

Melody Makers

Movie

2015
Asia - Axis XXX - Live San Francisco MMXII poster

Asia - Axis XXX - Live San Francisco MMXII

Movie · as Guitars

2015
Yes - Like It Is - Live At The Mesa Arts Center poster

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

Movie · as Self - guitar

2015
Yes - Songs From Tsongas poster

Yes - Songs From Tsongas

Movie · as Self - Lead guitar

2015
Psychedelic Britannia poster

Psychedelic Britannia

Movie

2014
Yes: Like It Is (At The Bristol Hippodrome) poster

Yes: Like It Is (At The Bristol Hippodrome)

Movie

2013
Yes: Close to the Edge poster

Yes: Close to the Edge

Movie · as Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Vocals

2013
A Life in the Death of Joe Meek poster

A Life in the Death of Joe Meek

Movie · as Self

2012
Yessongs: 40 Years On poster

Yessongs: 40 Years On

Movie · as himself

2011
Yes - Union Live poster

Yes - Union Live

Movie · as Self - Guitar

2011
Yes: Fly From Here poster

Yes: Fly From Here

Movie · as Guitare

2010
Asia: Spirit Of The Night - The Phoenix Tour Live In Cambridge 2009 poster

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

Movie · as Guitars

2009
Yes: Rock Of The 70's

Yes: Rock Of The 70's

Movie · as Himself

2009
Prog Rock Britannia poster

Prog Rock Britannia

Movie · as Self

2009
Prog Rock at the BBC poster

Prog Rock at the BBC

Movie · as Self

2008
Yes: The New Director's Cut poster

Yes: The New Director's Cut

Movie

2007
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003 poster

Yes: Live at Montreux 2003

Movie · as Guitar

2007
Asia: Fantasia - Live in Tokyo poster

Asia: Fantasia - Live in Tokyo

Movie · as Guitar

2007
Yes: Classic Artists poster

Yes: Classic Artists

Movie · as Himself

2006
Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology poster

Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology

Movie · as Guitar

2006
Night of the Guitars poster

Night of the Guitars

Movie · as Guitar

2005
Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert poster

Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert

Movie · as Guitar

2005
Remedy Live

Remedy Live

Movie · as Himself

2005
Steve Howe's Remedy Live poster

Steve Howe's Remedy Live

Movie · as Guitar / Vocals

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

Yes: The Gates of Q.P.R. Vol. 1

Movie · as Guitar / Vocals

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

Yes: The Gates of Q.P.R. Vol. 2

Movie · as Guitar / Vocals

2005
Yes: Greatest Video Hits poster

Yes: Greatest Video Hits

Movie

2004
Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss poster

Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss

Movie · as Guitar / Vocals

2004
Yes: Acoustic

Yes: Acoustic

Movie

2003
Yes: Yesspeak poster

Yes: Yesspeak

Movie · as Guitar

2002
Yes: Symphonic Live poster

Yes: Symphonic Live

Movie · as Guitars, backing vocals

2002
Steve Howe poster

Steve Howe

Movie · as Himself

2002
YES: Fragile poster

YES: Fragile

Movie · as Guitar

2001
Roger Dean: Views

Roger Dean: Views

Movie

2000
Yes - House Of Yes - Live At The House Of Blues poster

Yes - House Of Yes - Live At The House Of Blues

Movie · as Lead Guitar

2000
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music poster

Chet Atkins: A Life in Music

Movie · as Self

1999
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey poster

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

Movie · as Self

1996
Yes: Keys To Ascension poster

Yes: Keys To Ascension

Movie · as Guitar

1993
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus poster

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus

Movie · as Himself - Guitar

1991
YesYears poster

YesYears

Movie

1991
Yes - Union Tour Denver poster

Yes - Union Tour Denver

Movie · as Self

1989
A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe poster

A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Movie · as Guitar

1989
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream poster

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream

Movie

1983
Asia in Asia poster

Asia in Asia

Movie · as Himself

1979
Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979 poster

Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979

Movie

1975
Yessongs poster

Yessongs

Movie · as Himself - Guitar

1975
Yes: Live at Queens Park Rangers Stadium Vol 1 poster

Yes: Live at Queens Park Rangers Stadium Vol 1

Movie · as Lead guitar

1975
Steve Howe - Beginnings

Steve Howe - Beginnings

Movie · as Self

1975
Yes: The Gates of Q.P.R. poster

Yes: The Gates of Q.P.R.

Movie · as Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards