T.M.-Stevens-Obituary

T.M. Stevens

Jul 28, 1951 – Mar 10, 2024 (Age 72)

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BORN
July 28, 1951
DIED
March 10, 2024
AGE
72

Obituary

T.M. Stevens was a veteran funk-rock bassist who played with Billy Joel, James Brown (1933–2006), Steve Vai, Tina Turner (1939–2023), and many others.

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I was introduced to TM through a long time friend from Montclair NJ, Ted Stiles who is a guitarist and played with T on the Stacy Lattisaw band opening for the Jackson's Victory tour. TM and Taka had a small apartment on 17th Street NYC and in those days I sold limousines. We often went to the Jersey Shore, driving in the limousines and Taka liked South Jersey so much, she found a great house in West Longbranch, NJ that became their home. One of the greatest times with TM was at the...

I love you uncle Mike, you were truly an amazing person, talented musician, and loving uncle. You we the one that introduced me to music myself, and I absolutely fell in love with it and now thousands of people get to hear my music, I wish you could hear me sing. You were my introduction to music and my first inspiration...my dad was not musically inclined whatsoever, so I always joked that you passed it down to me I never got to say goodbye to you...Bye uncle Mike, You were and are loved...

He was a great human being. I worked with him in the production of the film "Limousine Drive". He invited stuff members to his house for parties. We had so much fun... Good times. Rest in peace.

Will this great musician. We formally met in our teens as musicians when he was starting out with a band called Equinox in the Bx. We connected again later. Been following him ever since and he introduced me to some top notch talents. Forever grateful for your friendship SIHP

remembering TM taken NY and Sheffield UK.