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Steppenwolf

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Wikimp3 information about the music of Steppenwolf. On our website we have 55 albums and 70 collections of artist Steppenwolf. You can find useful information and download songs of this artist. We also know that Steppenwolf represents Rock genres.

Biography

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Led by John Kay (born Joachim Krauledat, April 12, 1944), Steppenwolf's blazing biker anthem "Born to Be Wild" roared out of speakers everywhere in the fiery summer of 1968, John Kay's threatening rasp sounding a mesmerizing call to arms to the counterculture movement rapidly sprouting up nationwide. German immigrant Kay got his professional start in a bluesy Toronto band called Sparrow, recording for Columbia in 1966. After Sparrow disbanded, Kay relocated to the West Coast and formed Steppenwolf, named after the Herman Hesse novel. "Born to Be Wild," their third single on ABC-Dunhill, was immortalized on the soundtrack of Dennis Hopper's underground film classic Easy Rider. The song's reference to "heavy metal thunder" finally gave an assignable name to an emerging genre. Steppenwolf's second monster hit that year, the psychedelic "Magic Carpet Ride," and the follow-ups "Rock Me," "Move Over," and "Hey Lawdy Mama" further established the band's credibility on the hard rock circuit. By the early '70s, Steppenwolf ran out of steam and disbanded. Kay continued to record solo, as other members put together ersatz versions of the band for touring purposes. During the mid-'80s Kay re-formed his own version of Steppenwolf, grinding out his hits (and some new songs) at oldies shows. Nevertheless, they'll be remembered for generations to come for creating one of the ultimate gas'n'go rock anthems of all time. ~ Bill Dahl & Cub Koda, Rovi

Title: Rise & Shine

Artist: Steppenwolf, John Kay

Genre: Rock

Title: Live

Artist: Steppenwolf

Genre: Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Title: The Second

Artist: Steppenwolf

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Down To Earth

Artist: Steppenwolf

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Best Of

Artist: Steppenwolf

Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Title: Greatest Hits

Artist: Steppenwolf

Genre: Blues, Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Silver (CD2)

Artist: Steppenwolf

Genre: Rock

Title: Live Steppenwolf

Artist: Steppenwolf

Genre: Rock

Title: Silver (CD1)

Artist: Steppenwolf

Genre: Rock

Title: Slow Flux

Artist: Steppenwolf

Genre: Rock

Collections

Title: 60's Gold

Genre: Pop

Title: EZ Ridin'

Genre: Rock

Title: Bong Hits

Genre: Rock

Title: Trailer Tracks

Genre: Rock

Title: Gods Of Guitar - C4

Genre: Rock

Featuring albums

Title: '60s Gold (CD2)

Artist: The '60s

Genre: Rock, Pop, Pop Rock

Title: Disc Jockey Hits

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: Tailgate

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

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