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MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. The classic line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson.
- Wayne Kramer
Wayne Stanley Kramer (né Kambes; April 30, 1948 – February...
- Rob Tyner
Robert W. Derminer (December 12, 1944 – September 18, 1991),...
- Teen Age Lust
Teen Age Lust is a live album by American rock band MC5. It...
- High Time
Production. High Time was co-produced by the band and...
- Wayne Kramer
May 15, 2024 · Formed in suburban Detroit in 1965 as a bar band that played mostly cover versions of other performers’ songs, the MC5 (for Motor City Five) developed a chaotic, heavy, explosive sound that borrowed from avant-garde jazz, rock, and rhythm and blues.
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Jun 8, 1972 · MC 5 struck in 1968, dope in their heads, jazz, they declared, in their roots, and something called revolution in both their raucous music and in their swaggering media-flash posture. They were...
AKA: Motor City Five. About MC5. MC5 is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. The classic line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred...
Nov 20, 2020 · Motor City Five (MC5): The Sad History Of the Band, Story of Kick Out The Jams & More! Today we take a look at the legendary band Motor City Five, otherwise known as MC5. ----GET A...
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Feb 9, 2024 · The band's founder, singer and one of its guitarists, Wayne Kramer, died last week at the age of 75. The group MC5, which stood for Motor City Five, was loud and often dissonant.
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Feb 2, 2024 · At Tyner’s suggestions, they called themselves the MC5, short for Motor City Five, and emulated the Rolling Stones, the Who, and other hard rock bands of the era. By 1968, they had built a...
