(April 2, 1953 – Present)
Steve Dokken, bassist, was raised in Minneapolis but established himself as a leading bass player in the Indianapolis area after moving there in the late 1970s. Along with local drummer Jack Gilfoy, Dokken played with the Henry Mancini band from 1979 to 1994 (the year of the leader’s death).
Since that time, he has worked locally with violinist Cathy Morris and is the bass player in Indianapolis-based band District Contact lead by Latin artist Pavel Polanco-Safadit.
Listed below are people and groups Steve Dokekn performed with.
- The Who
- The Eagles
- Weird Al Yankovic
- Electric Light Orchestra
- Josh Groban
- Joan Rivers
- Ben E. King
- Sandi Patty
- The 5th Dimension
- Debby Boone
- LeAnn Rimes
- Ralph Carmichael
- Vikki Carr
- Barney Kessel
- Bob Newhart
- Don Rickles
- Myron Floren
- Díahann Carroll
- Sarah Vaughan
- Perry Como
- The Coasters
- Lalo Schifrin
- Anita Bryant
- Bill Gaither
- Celtic Thunder
- Red Skelton
- Bob Hope
- Leslie Gore
- Robert Goulet
- Patti Page
- Debbie Reynolds
- Donald O’Conner
- Peter Nero
- Martha Reeves
- Cab Calloway
