Steve Wright, American bass guitarist, Dead

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Steve Wright died on January 16, 2017.
He was a bassist.
Steve was best known for his work with The Greg Kihn Band.
From El Cerrito, California, Wright had played in a band called Traumatic Experience with El Cerrito natives John Cuniberti and Jimmy Thorsen.
Following the name change to Hades Blues Works (later, Hades) they expanded into a quartet with Craig Ferreira in 1970 (he left in 1971).
Later, Wright joined the Greg Kihn Band with fellow El Cerrito native Larry Lynch.
He died of a heart attack at UC Davis Hospital in Sacramento, California, in the early hours of January 16, 2017.
Wright former band mate Greg Kihn announced his death on his website the following day.
Steve Wright passed away in 2017.