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Steve Peregrin Took
Steve Peregrin Took (born Stephen Ross Porter, 1949–1980) was the English percussionist and co-founder, with Marc Bolan, of the acoustic duo Tyrannosaurus Rex, playing on its first three albums before his 1969 dismissal; he later led Shagrat and died choking on a cocktail cherry.
Steve Perry
Steve Perry (born 1949) is an American singer and songwriter, lead vocalist of Journey 1977–1987 and again for 1996's Trial By Fire, known for Don't Stop Believin' and Oh Sherrie, later solo with Street Talk, Traces (2018), and The Season (2021).
Steve Pieczenik
Steve Pieczenik, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and hostage negotiator, later co-creator of Tom Clancy's Op-Center and Net Force novels, and an Infowars guest known for Sandy Hook and bin Laden conspiracy claims.
Steve Porcaro
Steve Porcaro (Steven Maxwell Porcaro), American keyboardist, songwriter, and synth programmer; founding member of Toto (1977–1987, 2010–2019) and composer of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" from Thriller.
Steve Prefontaine
Steve Prefontaine (1951–1975), "Pre," American distance runner from Coos Bay, Oregon; seven NCAA titles at Oregon, fourth in the 1972 Olympic 5,000 m, held every US record from 2,000 m to 10,000 m, died at 24 in a car crash.
Steve Priest
Steve Priest (Stephen Norman Priest, 1948-2020), English bassist, co-lead singer, and founding member of glam rock band the Sweet; hits include Ballroom Blitz and Fox on the Run; later led Steve Priest's Sweet in North America.
Steve R. Ommen
Steve R. Ommen is an American cardiologist at Mayo Clinic who directs its Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic and chaired the 2020 AHA/ACC guideline for the condition.
Steve Ramirez
Steve Ramirez, born 1988, is an American neuroscientist at Boston University whose lab artificially modulates memories in mice, best known for implanting a false memory in 2013.
Steve Rawlings
Steve Rawlings is an American Republican politician, businessman, author, and attorney serving in the Kentucky Senate, representing the 11th district in northern Boone County from Burlington, Kentucky.
Steve Redgrave
Steve Redgrave (born 1962, Marlow) is a British rower who won five consecutive Olympic golds 1984–2000 plus a bronze, nine world titles, and later managed type 1 diabetes; knighted 2001, Steve Redgrave Fund founder.
Steve Reeves
Steve Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 1, 2000), American bodybuilder and actor, Mr. America 1947 and Mr. Universe 1950, who starred as Hercules in Italian peplum films and influenced later action stars like Schwarzenegger.
Steve Reevis
Steve Reevis (1962-2017) was a Blackfeet Native American actor from Browning, Montana, best known as Shep Proudfoot in Fargo, with roles in Dances with Wolves, Last of the Dogmen, and FAITA awards in 1996 and 2004.
Steve Reich
Steve Reich (born October 3, 1936, New York) is an American composer who pioneered minimal music with Young, Riley, and Glass, known for phasing, It's Gonna Rain, Music for 18 Musicians, Different Trains, a Pulitzer Prize, and Grammys.
Steve Reich and Musicians
Steve Reich and Musicians is the ensemble Steve Reich founded in New York in 1966 to perform his own minimalist works, growing from three players to as many as 40, premiering Music for 18 Musicians in 1976 and recording landmark ECM albums.
Steve Rerych
Steve Rerych (Stephen Karl Rerych, born 1946) is a retired American surgeon and NC State swimmer who won gold in the 4x100 and 4x200 freestyle relays at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and set a 4x100 world record.
Steve Rhoads
Steve Rhoads is an American politician and attorney serving as a Republican member of the New York State Senate from the 5th district since 2023.
Steve Riddick
Steve Riddick (Steven Earl Riddick, born 1951, Newport News, Virginia), American sprinter, 1976 Olympic 4×100 m relay gold anchor, 1977 world record 38.03 s, later coach; convicted of bank fraud in 2007.
Steve Roberts
Steve Roberts is an American Democratic politician, a Missouri state senator for the 5th district since 2021 and a former St. Louis prosecutor elected Assistant Minority Floor Leader in 2024.
Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Steve Rogers, the MCU's Captain America played by Chris Evans, debuted in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011); a WWII super soldier frozen and revived, he led the Avengers, retired in Endgame passing the shield to Sam Wilson, and returns in Avengers: Doomsday.
Steve Rotheram
Steve Rotheram is a British Labour politician who has served as Mayor of the Liverpool City Region since 2017, after seven years as MP for Liverpool Walton.
Steve Rubell
Steve Rubell (1943–1989) was an American entrepreneur who, with Ian Schrager, opened the Manhattan disco Studio 54 in 1977 and later pioneered boutique hotels with Morgans.
Steve Sanghi
Steve Sanghi, born 1955 in Punjab, India, is an American semiconductor executive who built Microchip Technology into a leading 8-bit microcontroller supplier during nearly 30 years as CEO.
Steve Sarkisian
Steve Sarkisian, American football coach, former BYU quarterback and CFL player; head coach at Washington, USC, and since 2021 Texas; 2020 Broyles Award-winning Alabama offensive coordinator.
Steve Sax
Steve Sax (born 1960) is an American former MLB second baseman for the Dodgers, Yankees, White Sox, and Athletics; 1982 NL Rookie of the Year, five-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion, 1,949 hits, 444 stolen bases.
Steve Scalise
Steve Scalise, Louisiana Republican congressman since 2008 and House Majority Leader (118th-119th Congresses), former majority and minority whip; survived the 2017 baseball practice shooting; won the 2023 GOP speaker nomination then withdrew.
Steve Scheiner
Steve Scheiner is an American computational chemist and professor at Utah State University who helped establish the CH···O hydrogen bond and co-led the 2011 IUPAC definition of hydrogen bonding.
Steve Schirripa
Steve Schirripa (Steven Ralph Schirripa), born 1957 in Brooklyn, is an American actor and author best known for playing Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri on HBO's The Sopranos across six seasons.
Steve Schmidt
Steve Schmidt, American Republican political strategist, ran John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign and the Palin VP pick, managed Schwarzenegger's 2006 reelection, left the GOP in 2018, co-founded the Lincoln Project, and registered as a Democrat in 2020.
Steve Sheppard
Steve Sheppard (Steven Bernard Sheppard, born 1954, New York), nicknamed Bear, American basketball player; 1976 Olympic gold medalist with the USA men's team, University of Maryland standout, and two-year NBA player with Chicago and Detroit.
Steve Sidwell
Steve Sidwell (Steven James Sidwell, born 1982) is an English retired midfielder; Arsenal academy product who starred for Reading's record 106-point 2005-06 Championship side, then played for Chelsea, Aston Villa, Fulham, Stoke, and Brighton, retiring in 2018. Not the NFL coach of the same name.