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Rise & Shine is the thirteenth and final studio album by John Kay and Steppenwolf, released in 1990 under the label IRS Records. It features "The Wall", John Kay's song celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall, and "Rock 'N Roll War", Kay's homage to veterans of the Vietnam War.
Steppenwolf - Rise & Shine Lyrics and Tracklist | Genius. Rise & Shine. Steppenwolf. Released 1990. Rise & Shine Tracklist. 1. Let's Do It All Lyrics. 2. Time Out Lyrics. 3. Do or...
Born to Be Wild – A Retrospective is a 1991 greatest hits album by Steppenwolf. [5] It was the first attempt at a serious historical overview of the band and its founder/leader's career. [2]
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The Sparrows
In 1965 John Kay joined the Sparrowsand was followed by Goldy McJohn. The group eventually broke up.
Breakthrough, success, and decline
In late 1967, Gabriel Mekler urged Kay to re-form the Sparrows and suggested the name change to Steppenwolf, inspired by Hermann Hesse's novel of the same name. Steppenwolf's first two singles were "A Girl I Knew" and "Sookie Sookie". The band finally rocketed to worldwide fame after their third single, "Born to Be Wild", was released in 1968, as well as their version of Hoyt Axton's "The Pusher". Both of these tunes were used prominently in the 1969 counterculture cult film Easy Rider (both...
Breakup
The band broke up after a farewell concert in Los Angeles on Valentine's Day, 1972. Kay went on to a brief solo career, scoring a minor solo hit in 1972 with "I'm Movin' On" from his album Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes. Although it received generally high marks from most critics, the album sales were disappointing in the US. Kay released a second solo album in 1973 on the Dunhill label titled My Sportin' Life. This album sold less than his first solo album and was less gritty and more LA...
Original lineup 1. John Kay – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica (1967–1972, 1974–1976, 1980–2018) 2. Michael Monarch – lead guitar, backing vocals (1967–1969) 3. Rushton Moreve – bass guitar (1968–1970; died 1981) 4. Jerry Edmonton – drums, backing vocals (1967–1972, 1974–1976; died 1993) 5. Goldy McJohn – keyboards, backing vocals (1967–1972, ...
Rise and Shine Lyrics. It used to be when things weren't right. I do my share and join the fight. And would surely stand and speak my mind. Then I got lost along the way. I spent my time...
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Rise & Shine by John Kay, John Kay & Steppenwolf, Steppenwolf released in 1990. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
