Steve J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and as the guitarist for Deep Purple from 1994 to 2022. Morse has also enjoyed a successful solo career and was briefly a member of the group Kansas in the mid-1980s. Most recently, Morse became a member of the supergroup Flying Colors.

Steve J. Morse (* 28. Juli 1954 in Hamilton, Ohio) ist ein US-amerikanischer Gitarrist. Er ist Mitbegründer der amerikanischen Fusion-Band Dixie Dregs und war Mitglied von Kansas und Deep Purple. Er wurde sechsmal für einen Grammy nominiert und von der Zeitschrift Guitar Player fünfmal hintereinander zum „Guitar Player of the Year“ gewählt.