Stephen Keith Lang (March 24, 1949 – February 4, 2017) was a Canadian bassist best known for his time and work with the

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band

April Wine April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Led by singer-guitarist-songwriter Myles Goodwin since its inception, April Wine's first success came with its second album, '' On Record'' (1972), which rea ...

from 1976 to 1984 during the band's most successful years.

Early life

Lang was born in

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. He was the father of musician Erin Lang.

Career

Lang joined April Wine in 1976, replacing then-bassist

Jim Clench James Patrick Clench (May 1, 1949 – November 3, 2010) was a Canadian bassist and vocalist known for his roles in the rock bands April Wine and Bachman–Turner Overdrive. With April Wine (first run) Clench was asked to join April Wine afte ...

. That year he recorded with the band for their fifth studio album '' The Whole World's Goin' Crazy'' (1976). Lang left April Wine in 1984 and pursued the financial field and former original bassist Jim Clench rejoined after Langs departure and took over bass duties until the band disbanded in 1986. When April Wine reformed in 1992 for a tour, Lang was offered to rejoin the band but ultimately decided not to and stuck with his investment business. Jim Clench was then drafted back into the band. Clench died in 2010.

Death

Although no official cause of death has been announced Lang reportedly suffered from

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. and died on February 4, 2017, at the age of 67.

Discography

With April Wine

* '' The Whole World's Goin' Crazy'' (1976) * ''Live at the El Mocambo'' (1977) * '' Forever for Now'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1979) * '' Harder... Faster'' (1979) * ''Monsters of Rock'' (1980) * '' The Nature of the Beast'' (1981) * '' Live in London'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1982) * '' Animal Grace'' (1984) * '' Classic Masters'' (2002)

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