Tim Pierce

Tim Pierce (born 1959 in Albuquerque) is an American session guitarist. He has worked for many well-known artists, such as Rick Springfield, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Johnny Van Zant, Meat Loaf, Patty Smith, Joe Cocker, Michael Jackson, Joan Armatrading, Madonna, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Roger Waters, Ricky Martin, Celine Dion, Eric Clapton, The Doobie Brothers, Elton John, Alice Cooper, Shakira, Carlos Santana, Ozzy Osbourne, Vasco Rossi, Eros Ramazzotti, Jovanotti, Christina Aguilera, Tracy Chapman, Johnny Hallyday, Phil Collins and The Cheetah Girls.Pierces parents were not musicians, although his father used to play the trumpet in his youth, which Pierce did not know. He first tasted mainstream success in the early 1980s, when he began recording with Rick Springfield, who was experiencing a resurgence in popularity due to his hit Jessies Girl. In addition to playing on the studio recordings that followed, he also joined Springfields touring band throughout the 80s and appears in several of Springfields music videos from the era. Another one of his early gigs was playing all guitars on Bon Jovis debut single, Runaway. Using this experience as a launching pad, he began extending his talents to other musicians, and he has since appeared as a session musician on countless albums.Pierce has recorded a solo album, Guitarland in 1995, by PRA Records.

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