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Los Angeles, California, United States (1967 – 1971, 1974 – 1976, 1980 – present)
Born To Be Wild” and “Magic Carpet Ride”. They were named after the novel Der Steppenwolf by German author Hermann Hesse.
Frontman John Kay’s mother escaped with him at age 4 from Soviet occupied East Germany, an event recounted in the song “Renegade” on the album Steppenwolf Seven. His family resettled in Hannover, West Germany, before moving to Canada in 1958.
In 1968, Nick St. Nicholas replaced Moreve as bass player.
Steppenwolf had its origins in the Toronto blues band Sparrow, which was formed in 1964 and played coffeehouses in Yorkville. By 1967 they had settled in San Francisco.
Steppenwolf rocketed to fame after their third single, “Born to Be Wild” was used in the movie Easy Rider, as well as “The Pusher”. The former song may have coined the term “heavy metal”. This was followed by several more hits, including “Magic Carpet Ride” from Steppenwolf the Second, and “Rock Me” from At Your Birthday Party. Many fans consider their double album Steppenwolf Live the best of Steppenwolf’s releases. Monster and For Ladies Only were the band’s most political albums, and are still fondly remembered by fans as two of the best rock & roll snapshots of the attitudes of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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jamesusillxd GOTT-DAMN
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smellslikemanga Desperation ♥
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WSteven still have the ticket stub, 1972
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Diiid- Tenderness, great song.
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EduRocker12 Rock N' Roll Da Pesada
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xlegone Born to be Wildddddddddddd \../ [6]
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Jaina999 Born to be Wildddddddddddd \../ [5]
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Kexet1 Sookie sookie sookie sookie sookie sookie sue!! ;D
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poliamuse Born to be Wildddddddddddd \../ [4]
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criis182 \m/
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Sherengan Born to be Wildddddddddddd \../ [2]
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Elaneandrade Born to be Wildddddddddddd \../
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Deathdoom666 rock n roll *-*
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Weed-N-Rock Don't Step On The Grass Sam!
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aka_Cartmen Born To Be Wild
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Smok_ Magic Carpet Ride!
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Chriistian2 Happy Birthday & RIP Jerry Edmonton (1946-1993)
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zoborey awesome band
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prominence_la Kudos to Wes for (properly!) introducing me to Steppenwolf. Wicked band, indeed!
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wesleye1 Great band! (great book by a great author, too)
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