“A great solo does not make a great piece. Rather, a great solo in a great song - that's what makes a 10 out of 10. It's the combination of emotional feel and inventive ideas.”

American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, born 1957

Steven Lee Lukather is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of Toto. Born in 1957, he has worked across rock and pop for decades, both with the band and as a session musician. His session work began in the 1970s and grew into a long career that has taken him onto more than 1,500 albums by a wide range of artists. He also wrote, arranged, and produced for other recordings and was a notable guitarist on Boz Scaggs's Down Two Then Left and Middle Man, as well as Michael Jackson's Thriller. He has released nine solo albums, including Bridges in June 2023.