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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.

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Album: The World Of Steppenwolf (Down To Earth) | Artist: Steppenwolf The World Of Steppenwolf (Down To Earth) 1993 10
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Album: Born to Be Wild: A Retrospective (CD 1) | Artist: Steppenwolf Born to Be Wild: A Retrospective (CD 1) 1991 17
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Album: Born to Be Wild: A Retrospective (CD 2) | Artist: Steppenwolf Born to Be Wild: A Retrospective (CD 2) 1991 17
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Album: 16 Greatest Hits | Artist: Steppenwolf 16 Greatest Hits 1990 16
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Album: Skullduggery | Artist: Steppenwolf Skullduggery 1976 8
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Album: Hour Of The Wolf | Artist: Steppenwolf Hour Of The Wolf 1975 8
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Album: Slow Flux | Artist: Steppenwolf Slow Flux 1974 10
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Album: For Ladies Only | Artist: Steppenwolf For Ladies Only 1971 10
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Album: Live | Artist: Steppenwolf Live 1970 13
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Album: Steppenwolf 7 | Artist: Steppenwolf Steppenwolf 7 1970 9
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Album: Steppenwolf Seven | Artist: Steppenwolf Steppenwolf Seven 1970 9
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Album: At Your Birthday Party | Artist: Steppenwolf At Your Birthday Party 1969 13
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Album: Early Steppenwolf | Artist: Steppenwolf Early Steppenwolf 1969 6
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Album: Monster | Artist: Steppenwolf Monster 1969 7
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Album: Steppenwolf | Artist: Steppenwolf Steppenwolf 1968 11
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Album: The Second | Artist: Steppenwolf The Second 1968 12
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