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American bass guitarist (1951–2024)
T. M. Stevens
Birth name Thomas Michael Stevens Also known as Shaka Zulu Born (1951-07-28 ) July 28, 1951New York City , U.S.Died March 10, 2024(2024-03-10) (aged 72 ) Occupation(s ) Musician Instrument(s ) Bass guitar Formerly of
the Pretenders
Vai
Out of Control
Illegal Aliens
The Boombasstics
Temple of Soul
Musical artist
Thomas Michael Stevens (July 28, 1951 – March 10, 2024) was an American bass guitarist from New York City .[1] session musician and also worked as a solo performer.
Career
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Early recordings and solo work
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Stevens, who sometimes went by the name Shaka Zulu, began his career playing bass in the group Space Cadets, with whom he released a self-titled album in 1981. Between 1986 and 1987, he was a member of the Pretenders , recording the album Get Close Steve Vai to record and promote his third studio album, Sex & Religion Devin Townsend on vocals and Terry Bozzio on drums. In 1995, Stevens began recording his own material with the backing band Out of Control and released two albums, Boom (1995) and Sticky Wicked (1996). In 1997, he produced and arranged the album Black Night – Deep Purple Tribute According to New York , performing on seven of its eleven tracks. In 2000, Stevens recorded the album International Telephone with German drummer Marco Minnemann 's group Illegal Aliens . The same year, he released Boomparty 2000 with the Boombasstics and in 2008, he issued Brothers in Arms with the group Temple of Soul.[2]
Session work and touring
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Stevens has recorded and toured with many artists, including Yoshiaki Masuo , James Brown , Nona Hendryx , Joe Cocker , Cyndi Lauper , Little Steven , Tina Turner , Narada Michael Walden , Taylor Dayne , Stevie Salas , and Billy Joel .[1] [3]
Personal life and death
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On September 16, 2017, Stevens' fellow musician and friend Ronny Drayton announced on his Facebook page that Stevens had advanced dementia and was living in a nursing home.[3] [4]
Discography
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Albums
Boom (with Out of Control, 1995)
Sticky Wicked (with Out of Control, 1996)
Black Night – Deep Purple Tribute According to New York (1997)
Radioactive (1999)
Shocka Zooloo (2001)
Limousine Drive (Original Soundtrack) (2001)
Africans in the Snow (2007)
with Space Cadets
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with the Pretenders
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with Illegal Aliens
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International Telephone (2000)
with The Boombasstics
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with Temple of Soul
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Other
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Selected recordings with other artists
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Yoshiaki Masuo – Sunshine Avenue (1979)
Narada Michael Walden – Dance of Life (1979)
Yoshiaki Masuo – Masuo Live (1980)
David Sancious – Just As I Thought (1980)
Yoshiaki Masuo – Mellow Focus (1982)
Lovebug Starski – House Rocker (1986)
Billy Squier – Enough Is Enough
Gregory Abbott – Shake You Down
James Brown – Gravity
Nona Hendryx – Female Trouble (1987)
Joe Cocker – Unchain My Heart
Little Steven – Freedom – No Compromise
Darlene Love – Paint Another Picture (1988)
Taylor Dayne – Can't Fight Fate
Cyndi Lauper – Night to Remember
Joe Cocker – One Night of Sin
Tina Turner – Foreign Affair
Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live
Riot – The Privilege of Power
Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers
Taylor Dayne – Soul Dancing
Billy Joel – River of Dreams
Stevie Salas – Stevie Salas Presents: The Electric Pow Wow (1993)
hide – Hide Your Face
The Uptown Horns – The Uptown Horns Revue (1994)
Curtis Stigers – Time Was (1995)
Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers – American Babylon
Jean-Paul Bourelly – Tribute to Jimi (1995)
Cissy Houston – He Leadeth Me
Nicklebag – Mas Feedback (1997)
Stacy Lattisaw – The Very Best of Stacy Lattisaw (1998)
Space Cadets – Da Bomb (1999)
2Pac – The Rose That Grew from Concrete
Aina – Days of Rising Doom: The Metal Opera (2003)
Victor Wooten – Soul Circus
Travers & Appice – It Takes a Lot of Balls (2004)
Trystette – The Deepest Part of My Soul' (2006)
The Headhunters – On Top: Live in Europe (2008)
References
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^ a b "T.M. Stevens leidet an Demenz!" [T.M. Stevens suffers from dementia!]. bonedo.de (in German). September 17, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2023 .
^ Van den Wildenberg, Norman (March 11, 2024). "Bass legend T.M. Stevens passed away" . Maxazine. Retrieved March 11, 2024 .
External links
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T. M. Stevens at Wikimedia Commons
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