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Douglas Alan Stegmeyer (December 23, 1951 – August 25, 1995) was an American musician who was best known as a bassist and back-up vocalist for Billy Joel. Stegmeyer also performed as bassist for Debbie Gibson and Hall & Oates.
- List of Billy Joel band members
In August 1995, Joel's long-time bassist Doug Stegmeyer, who...
- List of Billy Joel band members
In August 1995, Joel's long-time bassist Doug Stegmeyer, who had been let go from the band prior to the recording of 1989's Storm Front album, committed suicide in his Long Island home. [12] Stegmeyer had played on every one of Joel's albums from Turnstiles (1976) through to the live album, КОНЦЕРТ (1987).
History. Cannata, DeVitto, Javors, and the late bassist Doug Stegmeyer composed the core Joel recording and touring band from 1976 (when the Turnstiles album was recorded) until 1981 (after the end of the Glass Houses tour), save for Javors' absence from the recording of The Stranger in 1977.
12 ott 2023 · For most of his twelve years with Billy Joel, Stegmeyer played a flatwound-strung Fender Telecaster bass modified with two split-coil P-Bass pickups, a Badass bridge, and Schaller tuners. Originally, it had a natural finish, but it was later painted blue with white trim.
15 gen 2015 · Doug Stegmeyer and his bandmates elevated the artistry of Billy Joel on stage and on record to greatness, and are long, long, overdue for their recognition in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence category.
Il 1989 segna una prima svolta per la sua carriera: cambia la sua vecchia band (non vi saranno più alcuni dei musicisti che lo hanno accompagnato dalla seconda metà degli anni ottanta, come Doug Stegmeyer, Russel Javors e David Brown) ed esce con un disco aggressivo prodotto da Mick Jones ("Storm Front"); il singolo We Didn't Start ...
Stegmeyer took up bass guitar at the age of 14, and when he graduated from Syosset High School, he joined the band Topper with friends Russell Javors and Liberty DeVitto, and they became one of the hottest club bands on Long Island.
