Steve RhodesNigeria |1926| EnglishSteven Omodele Bankole Rhodes, known as Steve Rhodes, was a prolific Nigerian musician, singer, composer, and band leader Steve Rhodes Orchestra.
Rhodes' introduction to music started at a very young age and continued when he met a German music instructor who took him under his wing while in college in the UK.
After playing in Germany for a while, Rhodes returned to Nigeria and took on a career in broadcasting, but never forgot his first love, music.
After organizing successful concerts as a broadcaster, Rhodes left and took on music full-time with his band, Steve Rhodes Orchestra.
He was also a manager to Fela Kuti.
Rhodes was quite influential in the Nigerian music scene in the 60s and 70s.
He passed away on May 29, 2008.