Steve Clark | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Stephen Maynard Clark |
Born | Wisewood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | 23 April 1960
Died | 8 January 1991 Chelsea, London, England | (aged 30)
Genres | Heavy metal, glam metal, hard rock |
Occupations | Guitarist |
Years active | 1977–1991 |
Formerly of | Def Leppard |
Stephen Maynard Clark (23 April 1960 – 8 January 1991) was an English musician. He was a guitarist and songwriter for the hard rock band Def Leppard until his death in 1991. In 2007, Clark was ranked No. 11 on Classic Rock Magazine's "100 Wildest Guitar Heroes".[1] In 2019, Clark was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Def Leppard.[2]