Steve Clark

Steve Clark
Clarke playing guitar
Clark during the Hysteria World Tour
Background information
Birth nameStephen Maynard Clark
Born(1960-04-23)23 April 1960
Wisewood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Died8 January 1991(1991-01-08) (aged 30)
Chelsea, London, England
GenresHeavy metal, glam metal, hard rock
OccupationsGuitarist
Years active1977–1991
Formerly ofDef 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]

  1. ^ "Jimi Hendrix, Dimebag, Tony Iommi, Eddie Van Halen Are Among 'Wildest Guitar Heroes'". Blabbermouth.net. 6 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Def Leppard". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018.