Steve Wright (bassist)
Steve Wright | |
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| Born | 1950 |
| Origin | El Cerrito, California |
| Died | January 16, 2017 (aged 66–67) Sacramento, California |
| Occupation(s) | Bass guitarist |
| Associated acts | The Greg Kihn Band |
Steve Wright (1950 – January 16, 2017) was an American bass guitarist best known for his work with The Greg Kihn Band.
A native of El Cerrito, California, Wright had played in a band called Traumatic Experience with El Cerrito natives John Cuniberti and Jimmy Thorsen.[1]
After changing their name to Hades Blues Works[2] (later, Hades), they expanded into a quartet with Craig Ferreira in 1970 (he left in 1971).
He later joined the Greg Kihn Band with fellow El Cerrito native Larry Lynch.
Wright died of a heart attack at in Sacramento, California, in the early hours of January 16, 2017. His former bandmate Greg Kihn announced his death on his website the following day.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Grateful Dead Family Discography, accessed October 14, 2012.
- ^ Hades Blues Works
- ^ "Steve Wright, the original bass player of The Greg Kihn Band, has passed away". Greg Kihn. January 17, 2017.
- ^ "R.I.P. Steve Wright of the Greg Kihn Band". noise11.com. January 18, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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Categories:
- People from El Cerrito, California
- 1950 births
- 2017 deaths
- The Greg Kihn Band members
- 20th-century American bass guitarists