Steve Clark

Steve Clark is a guitarist I look back on with genuine fondness and a touch of sadness. Born in Sheffield, he was the songwriting guitarist behind Def Leppard's massive sound through the band's 1980s golden run, helping craft those huge, layered riffs that defined an era. He died far too young in 1991, but his playing still rings out for fans around the world, and he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the band in 2019. There's a painful symmetry to how brightly he burned and how quickly it ended. To become a legend in such a short window says everything about how real the talent was.

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". In 2019, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Def Leppard.

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Name (English)

Steve Clark

Name (Japanese)

スティーヴ・クラーク

Reading

すてぃーゔ・くらーく

Born

April 23, 1960 – January 8, 1991

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rat

Origin

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

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Agency

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Occupation

composer / guitarist / songwriter

Elementary school

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Junior high

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High school

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University

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Spouse

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Children

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Siblings

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Motto

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF

Tags

• composer
• guitarist
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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