He left California in 1972 and moved to Paris, France, where he busked in the Métro. [26] He occasionally returned to California where he married Victoria Johnson in 1974; they had two sons together but later divorced. [27] Wold also spent time in the 1970s in Hawaii, and worked as a session musician and studio engineer, as well as in occasional manual jobs. He has claimed to have played with other musicians including Son House, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, and Joni Mitchell around this time. [6] In 1976, he worked with French producer Lee Hallyday and fronted the disco group Crystal Grass. [4] Leach appeared on two Crystal Grass albums released by Philips Records in France, Dance Up a Storm and Ocean Potion, the latter credited to Steve Leach with the Crystal Grass Orchestra. The group also released several singles including "You Can Be What You Dream". [28] [4] [29] He also sang on the first album released by Mike Love's side project Celebration, a collaboration with members of the Paris-based band King Harvest. [30]

In February 2010, Wold was nominated for a Brit Award in the category of International Solo Male Artist for the second consecutive year. [45] Wold has five adult sons, [6] and has married twice, marrying his second wife in the early 1980s. [6] Wold has said that he has problems putting down roots in one place, and he and his wife have lived in 59 houses to date, including Norway and the United Kingdom. [6] Steve’s new album “Only On Vinyl” is released today! One format. Vinyl. Steve’s ‘Record Store Release Parties’ start next week in Liverpool. a b California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Ancestry.com. Retrieved August 4, 2019Wold claimed to have lived rough and on the road in Tennessee, Mississippi and elsewhere, until at least the late 1960s. [19] [6] However, Wright's biography claims that Wold lived in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, for some time from 1965. [20] He attended the Monterey Pop Festival, regularly saw bands such as The Grateful Dead perform in the area, and became acquainted with Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. [21] [22] Early musical activities [ edit ]

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In 2010, Wold made numerous festival appearances throughout the summer, including the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival, [51] the main stage at V Festival, [52] the main stage at the Hop Farm Festival and many more. [53] On 16 August 2014 he was the headline act at Beautiful Days in Honiton, Devon, and on the 24 August he headlined at 'Victorious Festival' in Southsea, Portsmouth, England.On 3 January 2010, Wold appeared on the popular BBC motoring show Top Gear as the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car. [50] A friend of Steve's had given him a guitar made with hubcaps off a Morris Minor (he owned one at the time), and he played it on air. The album cover tells you exactly what to expect. No digital (So no streaming on Spotify or iTunes or phones). No CDs. No nothing. Only good old-fashioned vinyl."