Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldie McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (drums). The band is best known for their hit singles 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. Kay is partially blind, hence the use of dark glasses 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 [an extended single album in the UK] 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 ...
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Born to Be Wild
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Magic Carpet Ride
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The Pusher
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Rock Me
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Born To Be Wild - Single Version
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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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Move Over
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Snowblind Friend
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Ride With Me
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Don't Step On The Grass, Sam
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Jupiter's Child
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Desperation
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Your Wall's Too High
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Everybody's Next One
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Screaming Night Hog
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The Ostrich
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Tenderness
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Who Needs Ya
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For Ladies Only
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Berry Rides Again
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Hoochie Coochie Man
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Sleeping Dreaming
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Happy Birthday
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Take What You Need
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A Girl I Knew
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Chicken Wolf
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Cat Killer
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Don't Cry
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God Fearing Man
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Round And Down
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She'll Be Better
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Lovely Meter
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Monster
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Mango Juice
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Tighten Up Your Wig
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Jupiter Child
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Monster/Suicide/America
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Faster Than The Speed Of Life
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Sookie, Sookie
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Power Play
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Hippo Stomp
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Magic Carpet Ride (Album Version)
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Foggy Mental Breakdown
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Renegade
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None Of Your Doing
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Draft Resister
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Straight Shootin' Woman
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