Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Died
2 October 2016 (aged 61)
Stephen John Byrd (25 September 1955 - 2 October 2016) was a British guitarist and session musician who has worked with artists including Kim Wilde, Ian Gillan, ZZebra and many others. Initially a self-taught guitarist born in Sheffield, England, Byrd joined the band Zzebra for their second album Panic, after his old friend Tommy Eyre had recommended him for the job. With Zzebra he played the Reading Festival in 1975 and recorded another album, Take It Or Leave It In 1978 he replaced Paul Simon in Ian North's band Neo, a new wave band formed in 1977. Neo recorded an album in Ia… read more
Stephen John Byrd (25 September 1955 - 2 October 2016) was a British guitarist and session musician who has worked with artists including Kim Wilde, Ian Gillan, ZZebra and many others. Initially a self-taught guitarist born in Sheffield, England, Byrd joined the band Zzebra for their second a… read more
Stephen John Byrd (25 September 1955 - 2 October 2016) was a British guitarist and session musician who has worked with artists including Kim Wilde, Ian Gillan, ZZebra and many others. Initially a self-taught guitarist born in Sheffield, England, Byrd joined the band Zzebra for their second album Panic, after his old friend Tommy Eyre had recommended him for the … read more
