Steve Lang

Stephen Keith Lang[1] (March 24, 1949 – February 4, 2017)[2][3] was a Canadian musician best known for his role as a bassist in the rock band April Wine from 1976 to 1984.[4]

Steve Lang
Birth nameStephen Keith Lang
Born(1949-03-24)March 24, 1949
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OriginCanada
DiedFebruary 4, 2017(2017-02-04) (aged 67)
GenresRock, hard rock
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass guitar, backing vocals
Associated actsApril Wine, Mashmakhan
Websiteaprilwine.ca

Early life

Lang was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was the father of Canadian musician Erin Lang.[5][6][7]

Career

Lang joined April Wine in 1976, replacing then-bassist Jim Clench.[8][9] That year he recorded with the band on their album ‘The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazy’.[10]

When April Wine reformed in 1993, Steve Lang was not amongst the line-up.[11]

After leaving April Wine, Lang was working in the financial field.[12]

At the time of his death in 2017, Lang reportedly suffered from Parkinson’s disease.[13][14]

See also

References
  1. Stephen Keith Lang 3/24/1949 - 2/4/2017 accessdate December 27, 2017
  2. "APRIL WINE Bass Legend STEVE LANG Passes Away At 67". Brave Words. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  3. "Steve Lang, born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, rock bassist, April Wine – March 24 in History". BrainyHistory.com. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  4. "April Wine". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  5. "CBC Radio 3 Artists – Erin Lang". Radio3.CBC.ca. Archived from the original on July 13, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  6. "Canadian Music Week 2008: Erin Lang – The Ampersand". NationalPost.com. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  7. "Sugarcain Entertainment – Toronto Arts and Entertainment – Erin Lang". SugarcainEntertainment.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  8. "Canadian Bands.com – April Wine". CanadianBands.com. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  9. "April Wine, the Buerster Collection – Boxed Set Booklet (version 1)". AprilWine.ws. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  10. "R.I.P. Steve Lang of April Wine 1949-2017". Noise11, by Paul Cashmere on February 7, 2017
  11. "Anchorage Daily News – Google News Archives". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  12. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/april-wine-steve-lang-dead/
  13. http://teamrock.com/news/2017-02-08/former-april-wine-bassist-steve-lang-dies-at-67
  14. Harris M. Lentz III (May 3, 2018). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2017. McFarland. p. 245. ISBN 978-1-4766-3318-3.
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