Clench was asked to join April Wine after their original bassist Jim Henman decided to leave the band in October 1971.
10 Facts About Jim Clench
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In 1975, after recording three studio albums and one live, Jim Clench decided to leave April Wine and was replaced by former Mashmakhan bassist Steve Lang.
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Jim Clench was with BTO until its first breakup in 1979, appearing on the albums Street Action and Rock n' Roll Nights.
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Shortly afterwards, Jim Clench appeared as a guest musician on Bryan Adams's 1980 debut album.
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In 1980, Jim Clench formed and toured with his own group, 451 Degrees.
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Jim Clench appeared in Loverboy, who made their live debut opening for Kiss at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, BC, on November 19,1979.
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Shortly after this show, Jim Clench was replaced by Scott Smith.
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In 1992, April Wine reformed and Jim Clench accepted an invitation to rejoin.
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Jim Clench then took part in four more studio albums recorded after the reformation.
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On November 3,2010, Jim Clench died in a Montreal hospital after battling stage 4 lung cancer.