Steve Clark

Steve Clark
Clark during the Hysteria World Tour
Background information
Birth nameStephen Maynard Clark
Born(1960-04-23)23 April 1960
Wisewood, Sheffield, 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". In 2019, Clark was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Def Leppard.