Howe was born on 8 April 1947 in the north London area of Holloway. He grew up in a middle-class family apartment with three older siblings, brothers Phillip and John, and sister … See more

1964–1970: Early bands
In 1964, the 17-year-old Howe became a member of his first professional band, the North London-based … See more

Howe was voted "Best Overall Guitarist" in Guitar Player magazine five years in a row (1977–1981) and in 1981 was the first rock guitar player … See more

Studio albums
• Beginnings (1975)
• The Steve Howe Album (1979)
• Turbulence (1991)
• The Grand Scheme of Things (1993) See more

Howe became associated with the ES-175 and Gibson from the early days of his career. The In Crowd was originally to be seen performing in Michelangelo Antonioni's influential 1966 film See more

Howe started a relationship with Pat Stebbings in 1968. They married in a register office in Burnt Oak. She gave birth to his son Dylan in 1969, while living in London. They … See more

• The Steve Howe Guitar Collection, Steve Howe with Tony Bacon (Photography: Miki Slingsby). First British Edition published by Balafon 1994 ( See more