Steve Gulley
Musician · 1962–2020 · Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
Best known for
Guitar
Steve Gulley was a Tennessee-born guitarist, lead singer, and songwriter who founded Mountain Heart in 1996, sang lead in Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, co-founded Grasstowne, and co-wrote the 2008 IBMA Song of the Year "Through the Window of a Train" with Tim Stafford — a multiple IBMA and SPBGMA award winner.
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- Born September 20, 1962 in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.
- Founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of Mountain Heart (1996); co-founded with Jim VanCleve and Barry Abernathy.
- Co-founded Grasstowne (with Alan Bibey and Phil Leadbetter).
- Lead singer/guitarist for Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, 1994–1996.
- Cast member at Renfro Valley Barn Dance from the early 1980s through 1994.
- Co-wrote "Through the Window of a Train" with Tim Stafford; recorded by Blue Highway and won IBMA Song of the Year in 2008.
- Multiple IBMA and SPBGMA award winner; formed Steve Gulley & New Pinnacle in 2015.
- Received an honorary Doctor of Music from Lincoln Memorial University; died of pancreatic cancer on August 18, 2020, less than a month after diagnosis.
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Mountain HeartPlayed on recordings with Mountain Heart
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Dale Ann BradleyPlayed on recordings with Dale Ann Bradley
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Barry AbernathyPlayed on recording with Barry Abernathy
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Clay JonesPlayed on recording with Clay Jones
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Doyle Lawson and QuicksilverPlayed on recording with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
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Dwight McCallPlayed on recording with Dwight McCall
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Jason DavisPlayed on recording with Jason Davis
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Keith WhitleyPlayed on recording with Keith Whitley
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Ronnie BowmanPlayed on recording with Ronnie Bowman
