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Steve Howe

1947 - Today

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Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to learn the instrument himself at age 12. He embarked on a music career in 1964, first playing in several London-based blues, covers, and psychedelic rock bands for six years, including the Syndicats, Tomorrow, and Bodast. Upon joining Yes in 1970, Howe's blend of acoustic and electric guitar helped shape the sound and direction of the band, leading to more commercial and critical success. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Howe is the 163rd most popular musician (up from 623rd in 2019), the 753rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,879th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Steve Howe ranks 163 out of 3,175Before him are Karl Thomas Mozart, Carlos Kleiber, Fernando Sor, Franz Berwald, A. R. Rahman, and Ritchie Valens. After him are Vladimir Ashkenazy, James Last, Charley Patton, Joseph Joachim, Pete Best, and Lenny Kravitz.

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Among people born in 1947, Steve Howe ranks 65Before him are Geoffrey Hinton, Joe Morton, Jonathan Banks, Kevin Kline, Richard Griffiths, and Tostão. After him are Youn Yuh-jung, Jioji Konrote, Va'aletoa Sualauvi II, César Gaviria, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, and Richard Dreyfuss.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve Howe ranks 753 out of 8,785Before him are Jerome K. Jerome (1859), William Kidd (1645), Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom (1768), Ray Stevenson (1964), Richard Griffiths (1947), and John Smith (1580). After him are Michael Howard (1941), Annie S. D. Maunder (1868), Rowland Hill (1795), Bryan Ferry (1945), William Jones (1746), and Gregory Bateson (1904).

Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Steve Howe ranks 43Before him are John Bonham (1948), John Dowland (1563), Hank Marvin (1941), Roger Glover (1945), Robert Smith (1959), and Tony Iommi (1948). After him are Amy Winehouse (1983), Chris Slade (1946), Malcolm Young (1953), Ian Paice (1948), Fatboy Slim (1963), and Nicko McBrain (1952).