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Born to be Wild(04:03)
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Magic Carpet Ride(04:22)
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Tenderness(04:55)
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Monster(03:59)
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Hey Lawdy Mama(02:57)
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Ride With Me(03:25)
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Your Wall's Too High(05:48)
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The Night Time's for You(02:59)
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The Pusher(05:52)
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Corina Corina(03:56)
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Sookie, Sookie(03:15)
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Who Needs Ya(03:00)
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Move Over(02:53)
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Desperation(05:47)
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Steppenwolf bio
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 "h Full bioRead more
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