- Born
- Birth nameStephen James Howe
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Steve Howe was born on April 8, 1947 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Apollo 18 (2011), Almost Famous (2000) and Toys (1992). He has been married to Janet Osborne since January 1975. They have three children. He was previously married to Patricia Stebbings.
- SpousesJanet Osborne(January 1975 - present) (3 children)Patricia Stebbings(September 1969 - 1971) (divorced, 1 child)
- Formed the short-lived super group GTR, with former Genesis member Steve Hackett in 1985.
- Steve's mother, Ada Howe (née Meggs) was descended from "Meggs the Baker" who was hanged - by Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins - in Norwich, Norfolk, England circa 1645, for supposedly being a male witch.
- Guitarist with Yes: 1970-1981/ 1991-1992/ 1995-present.
- Guitarist with Asia: 1981-1984/ 1992-1993/ 2006-2012/ 2019.
- Had two sons; Dylan Howe and Virgil Howe (both musicians), and two daughters; Georgia (born 1982) and Stephanie Howe (born 1986).
- You never tell a joke twice. If it doesn't get a laugh the first time, it definitely dies the second. - May 2007.
- Music has to be beautiful... otherwise, don't play it to me. - 2008.
- When you start to play off the top of your head, that's when the truth is really known about people.
- "Please don't follow artists back to their hotel; that absolutely crosses the line. It feels spooky and if we see someone coming after us we attempt to confuse them or lose them, as safely as possible" (2019)
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