Steve Walsh (born June 15, 1951) is a musician and songwriter best known for his work as a member of the American progressive rock band Kansas. He sings lead on Kansas’ four best known hits: “Carry On Wayward Son,” “Dust In the Wind”, “Point of Know Return,” and “All I Wanted,” the last two of which he co-wrote.
With Kansas, Walsh has released 12 studio albums, six live albums and numerous singles. He has released three solo albums thus far and has appeared as a guest vocalist on numerous other artists recordings. Walsh was with Kansas for 41 years except for a spilt between 1984 and 1985. He officially retired from Kansas in 2014.
He was raised in St. Joseph, Missouri and now lives in Atlanta. He is married and has three children.