Steve Currie

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Steve Currie was born in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England 19 May 1947. He was best known as the bass player and long term member of the English glam rock band T. Rex.

After a few years working as a shipping clerk on the docks his first musical foray was in local jazz rock band "The Rumble Band". He joined T. Rex (recently renamed from Tyrannosaurus Rex) as bass guitarist in late 1970 (although the band were still listed as a duo) and continued to play with them until late 1976.

He appeared on all of Bolan's most memorable hit singles from Ride A White Swan (1970) to Laser Love (1976), as well as the albums Electric Warrior (1971) to Dandy In The Underworld (1977). His innovative and, for the time, sophisticated bass playing can be seen to good effect in the movie Born to Boogie.

After leaving T.Rex he went into session work, working for the likes of Chris "Motorbikin'" Spedding.

He died in a car crash 28 April 1981 whilst returning to his home near Val De Parra, Portugal.

T. Rex
Marc Bolan • Mickey Finn • Steve Currie • Bill Legend
Steve Peregrin Took • Miller Anderson • Herbie Flowers • Jack Green • Gloria Jones • Davy Lutton • Tony Newman • Dino Dines
Discography
As Tyrannosaurus Rex: My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows | Prophets, Seers & Sages – The Angels of the Ages | Unicorn | A Beard of Stars
As T. Rex: T. Rex | Electric Warrior | Bolan Boogie | The Slider | Tanx | Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow | Light of Love | Bolan's Zip Gun | Futuristic Dragon | Dandy in the Underworld
Related articles
John's Children • Born to Boogie • Blackhill Enterprises • Bolan's Rock Shrine • Marc (TV series) • Mickey Finn's T. Rex
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