Rock
United States
Steppenwolf
Chi ĆØ Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf was a Canadian-American rock band whose thundering sound propelled several enduring anthems of the ā60s and helped pave the way for the rise of ā70s hard rock.
ā Formed in Los Angeles in 1967 by singer John Kay and other ex-members of Canadian band The Sparrow, the group took their name from the title of a Hermann Hesse novel.
ā Their biggest hit, 1968ās āBorn to Be Wild,ā became the rebellion theme for a generation after it was featured in Dennis Hopperās 1969 counterculture film, Easy Rider.
ā All five studio albums they released between 1968 and 1970āincluding the Gold-selling The Secondāreached the Top 20 of the Billboard 200.
ā The group broke up for the first time on February 14, 1972, which Los Angeles mayor Sam Yorty officially declared to be Steppenwolf Day.
ā Kay contributed vocals to Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Fiveās 1988 hip-hop cover of Steppenwolfās hit āMagic Carpet Ride.ā
ā In 1994, Kay celebrated the bandās 25th anniversary with a series of concerts in the former East Germany, near his childhood home, and with his autobiography, Magic Carpet Ride.
Influenze MusicaliLe influenze musicali di Steppenwolf includono The Rolling Stones, The Who, Don Covay e altro.
Influenzato da SteppenwolfSteppenwolf ha influenzato la musica di Judas Priest, Bad Company, Motƶrhead e altro ancora.
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