Guitarist/singer/songwriter Stephen Geyer, the son of a U.S. government employee, was born in Peru, lived in England in mid-‘60s, and attended high school in Towson. As a teenager he played guitar at 15 Below in Timonium. While in high school in Towson he became a member of the rock band Curfew (see bio) playing bass guitar and providing harmony vocals. The group released an album on United Artists Records and played locally and nationally. Geyer performed with Curfew up until his second year at Towson State, after which he focused on original writing and acoustic music with Ron Zuskin (see Geyer & Zuskin), and later with Tom Bolen in Together & Alone.
Geyer eventually moved to L.A. where he became a very successful writer and performer. Highlights of his career include:
In 1976 he wrote the title song of Glen Campbell’s #1 country album “Bloodline” which was played on the Tonight Show.
In 1979 he cowrote the hit song “Hot Rod Hearts” with Bill La Bounty for Robbie Dupree. The song charted #3 nationally.
In 1981 he cowrote the #1 hit song “Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not).” The hit TV series theme was revived in the ‘00s on the movie soundtrack to Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11.”
Geyer’s television appearances include performances on the Merv Griffin Show, and Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve (1982) with the Tom Wopat Band.
He toured with Herb Pedersen (of Desert Rose Band, and performed duets with Emmylou Harris) to promote his solo albums.
In late ‘80s he was guitarist/musical director for Carole Bayer Sager band for their England tour.
Stephen wrote and/or co-wrote numerous themes and episodic songs for TV and film including ABC’s series “Hardcastle & McCormack,” “The Hogans,” “Stingray,” “Valerie,” “Blossom,” “The Wuzzles,” and many others.
Geyer played studio guitar or live concerts with many of the greatest players in the world including Larry Carlton, Robin Ford, Russ Kunkel, Lee Sklar, Jimmy Gordon, Lee Ritenour, Joe Sample, Grady Tate, Tom Scott, Freebo, Tommy Tedesco, Paul Butterfield…
His songs have been recorded by John Denver, Kenny Rogers, Smokey Robinson, Glen Campbell, The Chipmunks, Robbie Dupree, Joey Scarbury, Angela Bofill, Alabama, Earl Thomas Conley, Bill Medley…
In the ‘00s Stephen played in a popular jazz trio in southern California. His son, Devon, followed the family musical tradition becoming a prodigy guitarist/songwriter and recording artist.
