Steppenwolf

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Steppenwolf is a 1960s and 1970s rock ‘n’ roll band, best known for the hits “Born to Be Wild” and “Magic Carpet Ride”. They were named after the novel Der Steppenwolf by German author Hermann Hesse.

Frontman John Kay’s mother escaped with him at age 4 from Soviet occupied East Germany, an event recounted in the song “Renegade” on the album Steppenwolf Seven. His family resettled in Hannover, West Germany, before moving to Canada in 1958.

The original members of the band were:
* John Kay, vocals and guitar

* Jerry Edmonton, drums
* Michael Monarch, guitar
* Goldie McJohn, keyboards
* Rushton Moreve, bass

In 1968, Nick St. Nicholas replaced Moreve as bass player.

Steppenwolf had its origins in the Toronto blues band Sparrow, which was formed in 1964 and played coffeehouses in Yorkville. By 1967 they had settled in San Francisco.

Steppenwolf rocketed to fame after their third single, “Born to Be Wild” was used in the movie Easy Rider, as well as “The Pusher”. The former song may have coined the term “heavy metal”. This was followed by several more hits, including “Magic Carpet Ride” from Steppenwolf the Second, and “Rock Me” from At Your Birthday Party. Many fans consider their double album Steppenwolf Live the best of Steppenwolf’s releases. Monster and For Ladies Only were the band’s most political albums, and are still fondly remembered by fans as two of the best rock & roll snapshots of the attitudes of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Top Tracks

1	Born to Be Wild full track	4,509
2	Magic Carpet Ride full track	2,099
3	The Pusher full track	788
4	Rock Me full track	379
5	It's Never Too Late full track	328
6	Hey Lawdy Mama full track	231
7	Move Over full track	226
8	Snowblind Friend full track	200
9	Ride With Me full track	185
10	Sookie Sookie full track	171
11	Happy Birthday full track	149
12	Screaming Night Hog full track	143
12	Sleeping Dreaming full track	143
14	Jupiter's Child full track	128
14	Who Needs Ya full track	128

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Opice wrote:
yesterday afternoon

7 is the best!!!

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hertoRocker wrote:
Sunday evening

BORN TO B WILD!!!!!!!!!!!

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athaiya wrote:
last week

great band!

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waybackmachine wrote:
last month

If you dig those groovy times of the 1960's and early 1970's visit The Way Back Machine website at: http://thewaybackmachine.wordpress.com/ and you can now join the Way Back Machine Group here at Last.fm..I hope to see all you Hipsters and Cool cats at the group and website.

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Neng4whatever wrote:
last month

always a fav of mine.what can ne say???

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spoonsNfork wrote:
last month

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreaaaat

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last month

weee !! wee!!!!

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Gyt1s wrote:
August 2008

they created the anthem. love it ! ... nice picture :)

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ElectricSoul921 wrote:
August 2008

Sookie, Sookie, Sookie, Sookie, Sookie, Sookie, Sue!

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ZeppelinGTS wrote:
August 2008

Sexy funtime GUARANTEED: http://www.last.fm/group/Group+A

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henry352 wrote:
August 2008

Yeah, darlin gonna make it happen!

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betavertion wrote:
July 2008

I LIKE SMOKE AND LIGHTNING! HEAVY METAL THUNDER!!!!!!!!!!!

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zuzurro wrote:
July 2008

Great band! Great feeling...Rock and blues!!!

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Lilii_ wrote:
July 2008

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July 2008

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July 2008

Steeeeeppenwolf!

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July 2008

Steppenwoooolf!

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Joosthi5alive wrote:
May 2008

Steppenwolffff!

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hittiperjantai wrote:
May 2008

I LIKE THIS BAND

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Julian-Thome wrote:
May 2008

This is a great song St. James Infirmary.

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