Steve Oliver

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A concert with Steve Oliver on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan
A concert with Steve Oliver on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan

Steve Oliver (born January 11, 1962) is an American musician, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Although best known for his work in the field of contemporary or “smooth” jazz, he performs in a wide variety of styles including pop, rock, Latin, electronic, and world music. A prolific performer, Oliver tours regularly[1] and has scored multiple hit singles on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart.[2]

Accolades and accomplishments[]

  • 3 number 1 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart.[3]
  • 13 Top 20 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart.[3]
  • Two time nominee for best international artist.[4]
  • “Fun in the Sun” from the album “Global Kiss” was number 1 on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart for 8 weeks.[5]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • 1999 First View
  • 2002 Positive Energy
  • 2004 3D
  • 2006 Radiant
  • 2010 Global Kiss
  • 2012 World Citizen
  • 2016 Pictures & Frames
  • 2018 Illuminate
  • 2020 Unified (with Brian Simpson)

Live albums[]

  • 2008 One Night Live (w/ DVD)

Compilation albums[]

  • 2014 Best Of...so far

Holiday albums[]

  • 2006 Snowfall

DVD[]

  • 2008 One Night Live (w/ CD)

References[]

  1. ^ "Tour Dates | Steve Oliver |". Steve Oliver. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  2. ^ "Steve Oliver | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  3. ^ a b "Jazz Music: Top Jazz Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  4. ^ "2006 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards - Steve Oliver". www.steveolivermusic.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  5. ^ "Steve Oliver - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.


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