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Steve Negus
Negus performing with Saga in 1981
Background information
Born (1952-02-19) February 19, 1952 (age 72)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
OriginGrimsby, Ontario, Canada
GenresProgressive rock
Occupation(s)Drummer
Years active1972 – present
Websitestevenegus.com

Stephen William Negus (born February 19, 1952) is a Canadian drummer, songwriter, who was a member of the progressive rock band Saga for twenty-six years. In the late 80s, he and keyboardist Jim Gilmour left Saga and formed GNP (Gilmour Negus Project).

Biography

While playing at Larry's Hideaway, a club in Toronto, Steve Negus' drumming came to the attention of the Canadian rock band, Fludd. The band was searching for a new drummer, and offered Steve the job that night. Several weeks later Steve joined Fludd as their new drummer.

While in Fludd, Steve Negus met bassist Jim Crichton and keyboardist Peter Rochon, who would later join him as founding members of Pockets, the original working name of Saga. Brian and Ed Pilling were the creative force behind Fludd, and about a year after Steve joined, Brian was stricken with leukemia and the band couldn't continue to perform.

A new band, Pockets, was formed out of Fludd's rhythm section. Negus, Crichton, and Rochon went into eight months of rehearsal to form the new band with Jim Crichton's younger brother Ian Crichton on guitar and Michael Sadler as the singer. They changed their name to Saga a year later.

With Saga, Negus earned many gold and platinum selling CDs in Europe, Canada, and the U.S. In 1981, the band went to England to work with Rupert Hine as producer, and Worlds Apart was recorded at Farmyard Studios. Producer Hine also had Steve play drums on Chris de Burgh's album, The Getaway. “Don't Pay the Ferryman” was the single from that album, which went to #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States[1] and #32 in Canada.[2] The Getaway went to number one on the German charts, followed by Saga's own Worlds Apart at number two.

In the late 80's, Negus and keyboardist Jim Gilmour left Saga and formed GNP (Gilmour Negus Project) with singer Robert Bevan for Virgin Records. The CD Safety Zone which was produced by Negus came out in 1989. Before a follow-up CD could be written and recorded, Negus and Gilmour reunited with Saga which ended GNP. In 2003, Negus left Saga once again.

In 2007, Negus released his first true solo project Dare to Dream through Cyclone Records. Steve Negus also co-produced and engineered songs for Jaclyn Kenyon on her original songs "Whatcha Gonna Do" and "See it Through me" in 2009.[3]

Discography

with Saga

with Chris de Burgh

with GNP

  • Safety Zone (1989)

with Negus

  • Dare to Dream (2008)
  • Economy of Motion (2023)

Guest appearances

  • "One Mans Poison" (from the Rupert Hine album, Waving Not Drowning) (1982)
  • "Charlene", "I Can't Touch You" (from the Top Dead Centre album, Take Another Breath) (2012)

See also

References

Citations
  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
  2. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 15, 1983" (PDF).
  3. ^ www.SteveNegus.com biography

External links

This page was last edited on 14 February 2024, at 12:57
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