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Steppenwolf was a Canadian-American rock band that was prominent from 1968 to 1972. The group was formed in late 1967 [1] [2] in Los Angeles by lead singer John Kay, keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmonton, all formerly of the Canadian band the Sparrows. [5] Guitarist Michael Monarch and bass guitarist Rushton Moreve were recruited ...
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- Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf, 1968) No surprises in our top track since the band will always be most closely associated with this first hit, a generational symbol and a prototype for the emerging heavy metal scene of 1968.
- Magic Carpet Ride (The Second, 1968) Each of the band’s first three studio albums contained a US Top 10 hit, and the winning entry on The Second was another drug-referencing anthem.
- Rock Me (At Your Birthday Party, 1969) Moving into the holy trinity of Steppenwolf’s three US Top 10 hits, “Rock Me” was an infectious shaker with an exciting percussive section towards the end.
- Move Over (Monster, 1969) One of the singles that kept Steppenwolf on AM as well as FM radio, written by Kay with regular band producer Gabriel Mekler.
Larry Clifton Byrom (born December 27, 1948 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American guitarist. Byrom performed in a band called the Precious Few in the 1960s, then joined T.I.M.E., and in 1970 joined Steppenwolf. He left Steppenwolf in 1972 and formed Ratchell.
Steppenwolf 7 is the fifth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. The album was released in November 1970, by Dunhill Records. It is the first Steppenwolf album with new bass player George Biondo.
By 1970, Byrom joined a new rock band named Steppenwolf. He recorded a number of hit songs with the group, including some he penned himself, such as “Hey Lawdy Mama.” He was featured on Steppenwolf’s recordings Monster , Steppenwolf Live , and Steppenwolf 7 .
Composers: Goldie McJohn - John Kay - Jerry Edmonton. Sign up for Deezer for free and listen to Steppenwolf: discography, top tracks and playlists.
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Before becoming one of Nashville's finest session guitarists, Larry Byrom rocked it hard as the axe man for one of rock and roll's hardest working bands, Steppenwolf. Gritz writer Mitch Lopate gets the low down on the band, John Kay and much more.
