Steve Currie
Steve Currie | |
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| Born | 19 May 1947 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 28 April 1981 (aged 33) Algarve, Portugal |
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| Years active | 1970–1981 |
Steve Currie (19 May 1947 – 28 April 1981) was an English musician who was best known as the bass player and a long-term member[1] of the English glam rock band T. Rex. His life and career have been discussed in multiple published books and other works about the band.[2][3][4][5]
Career
While working for the local tax office, Currie played with local Grimsby group "The Rumble Band". He joined T. Rex (recently renamed from Tyrannosaurus Rex) as bass guitarist[2][3][4][5] in November 1970 (although the band were still listed as a duo) and continued to play with them until late 1976.
He appeared on all of Marc Bolan's hit singles from "Hot Love" (1971) to "Laser Love" (1976), as well as the albums Electric Warrior (1971) to Dandy in the Underworld (1977). His innovative and, for the time, sophisticated bass playing can be seen to good effect in the movie Born to Boogie. After leaving T. Rex, he went into session work, working for Chris Spedding.
Death
Currie died in a car crash on 28 April 1981, while returning to his home near Vale de Parra, Algarve, Portugal. He is commemorated with a memorial plaque on the steps at Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine.
References
- ↑ "T Rex band member dies". BBC News entertainment section. BBC News. January 13, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mark Paytress, Bolan - The Rise and Fall Of A 20th Century Superstar Omnibus Press 2002, p168
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paul Roland. Cosmic Dancer- The Life and Music of Marc Bolan Tomahawk Press 2012, p.152
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lesley Ann Jones, Ride A White Swan - The Lives and Death of Marc Bolan, Hodder & Stoughton, 2012, p.180
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chris Welch and Simon Napier Bell, Marc Bolan - Born to Boogie, Plexus, 2008, p.76
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