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RIP Jim - saw him at Red's in WEM 10 years ago. Ooo whatta night! 
Jim Clench
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birth name James Patrick Clench [1]
Born May 1, 1949(1949-05-01) [2]
Origin Canada
Died November 2, 2010(2010-11-02) (aged 61)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [3]
Genres Rock
Occupations Musician
Instruments Bass, vocals
Years active 1971–2006
Associated acts April Wine, Bachman Turner Overdrive
Jim Clench (May 1, 1949–November 2, 2010), was a Canadian bassist best known for his roles in the Canadian rock bands April Wine and Bachman Turner Overdrive.[4]
Contents [hide]
1 With April Wine (first run)
2 With Bachman Turner Overdrive
3 With April Wine (second run)
4 Death
5 References
[edit] With April Wine (first run)
Clench was asked to join April Wine after Jim Henman decided to leave the band.[5][6] Clench was April Wine's bassist from 1970 to 1975.[3] Further although Myles Goodwyn was April Wine's primary lead singer, Clench also took part in some lead vocals on songs such as "Oowatanite" and "Weeping Widow".[6] In 1975, he decided to leave the band and was replaced by Steve Lang.[5] His last album with the band was Stand Back, released just before he left.
[edit] With Bachman Turner Overdrive
In 1978, Clench was asked to join Bachman Turner Overdrive to replace Randy Bachman, who decided to start a solo career.[7] Clench was with BTO until its demise in the late 1970s, appearing on the albums Street Action and Rock n' Roll Nights.
[edit] With April Wine (second run)
In 1992, April Wine was reformed and Clench was asked to rejoin and agreed.[5] Clench then took part in four more studio albums since the reformation: Attitude (1993), Frigate (1994), Back to the Mansion (2001), and Roughly Speaking (2006).
In late 2006, Clench once again left April Wine, and was replaced by Breen LeBoeuf at the beginning of 2007.[8][9]
Death
On November 2, 2010,[1] Clench died in a Montreal hospital after a battle with stage 4 lung cancer.[3][10]
Jim Clench
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birth name James Patrick Clench [1]
Born May 1, 1949(1949-05-01) [2]
Origin Canada
Died November 2, 2010(2010-11-02) (aged 61)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [3]
Genres Rock
Occupations Musician
Instruments Bass, vocals
Years active 1971–2006
Associated acts April Wine, Bachman Turner Overdrive
Jim Clench (May 1, 1949–November 2, 2010), was a Canadian bassist best known for his roles in the Canadian rock bands April Wine and Bachman Turner Overdrive.[4]
Contents [hide]
1 With April Wine (first run)
2 With Bachman Turner Overdrive
3 With April Wine (second run)
4 Death
5 References
[edit] With April Wine (first run)
Clench was asked to join April Wine after Jim Henman decided to leave the band.[5][6] Clench was April Wine's bassist from 1970 to 1975.[3] Further although Myles Goodwyn was April Wine's primary lead singer, Clench also took part in some lead vocals on songs such as "Oowatanite" and "Weeping Widow".[6] In 1975, he decided to leave the band and was replaced by Steve Lang.[5] His last album with the band was Stand Back, released just before he left.
[edit] With Bachman Turner Overdrive
In 1978, Clench was asked to join Bachman Turner Overdrive to replace Randy Bachman, who decided to start a solo career.[7] Clench was with BTO until its demise in the late 1970s, appearing on the albums Street Action and Rock n' Roll Nights.
[edit] With April Wine (second run)
In 1992, April Wine was reformed and Clench was asked to rejoin and agreed.[5] Clench then took part in four more studio albums since the reformation: Attitude (1993), Frigate (1994), Back to the Mansion (2001), and Roughly Speaking (2006).
In late 2006, Clench once again left April Wine, and was replaced by Breen LeBoeuf at the beginning of 2007.[8][9]
Death
On November 2, 2010,[1] Clench died in a Montreal hospital after a battle with stage 4 lung cancer.[3][10]