Tim Pierce

Who is Tim Pierce?

Tim Pierce is an American session guitarist. He has worked for many well-known artists, such as Rick Springfield, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Patty Smith, Joe Cocker, Michael Jackson, Joan Armatrading, Madonna, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Roger Waters, Ricky Martin, Celine Dion, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Alice Cooper, Shakira, Carlos Santana, Ozzy Osbourne, Vasco Rossi, Eros Ramazzotti, Christina Aguilera, Tracy Chapman, Phil Collins and The Cheetah Girls.

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 "Jessie's Girl." In addition to playing on the studio recordings that followed, he also joined Springfield's touring band throughout the 80's and appears in several of Springfield's music videos from the era. 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.

He has also recorded a solo album, Guitarland in 1995, by PRA Records.

His parents were not musicians, although his father used to play the trumpet in his youth, which Pierce did not know.