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Steppenwolf is a 1960s and 1970s rock ‘n’ roll band, best known for the hits “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.
The original members of the band were:
* John Kay, vocals and guitar
* Jerry Edmonton, drums
* Michael Monarch, guitar
* Goldie McJohn, keyboards
* Rushton Moreve, bass
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.
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.
The original members of the band were:
* John Kay, vocals and guitar
* Jerry Edmonton, drums
* Michael Monarch, guitar
* Goldie McJohn, keyboards
* Rushton Moreve, bass
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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The Pusher
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Rock Me
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It's Never Too Late
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Sookie Sookie
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Hey Lawdy Mama
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Ride With Me
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Move Over
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Snowblind Friend
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Jupiter's Child
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Tenderness
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Don't Step On The Grass, Sam
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Desperation
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Everybody's Next One
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SammKaytee wrote:
This song was BORN TO BE LOVED!!!!!!!!
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LivingLegend06 wrote:
on a maagic carpet riide.
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infra_vermelho wrote:
We were born, born to be Wild!
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damnruckus wrote:
Found them after reading the novel
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Sulisk wrote:
Love it Mega
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mattakunobaka wrote:
Wolves rule. Of course.
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LQQKIE wrote:
Wild!!!
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deadgrave wrote:
♥
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DizBusta wrote:
agree with aibom. look beyond BTBW...there is some classic stuff there
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CeeMustaine wrote:
Born to be Wild!
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aibom wrote:
I often tend to like the more popular songs of older artists. But with Steppenwolf I just can't seem to get into Born to Be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride as much as the other tracks.
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davy1988 wrote:
Born to be Wild!!! What a classic!
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Astroman99 wrote:
Anybody know which album features "Werewolves of London"?
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Maslany90 wrote:
Magic Carpet Ride - the best song
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wildthingsmusic wrote:
Have you heard Max and the Wild Things' "Rocketship GO"? Joy Division meets Johnny Cash. Download it here for free http://maxandthewildthings.bandcamp.com/track/rocketship-go
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pypks wrote:
xD ahahahaha la banda della magliana xD
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OOODerDudeOOO wrote:
Rebel, John Kay is german. The Band is american.
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THXmille138 wrote:
rotfl ma è la banda della magliana
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Polaco91 wrote:
vogelvider LMAO
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Jesakah_Punkah wrote:
<3
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