Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldie McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (drums). The band is best known for their hit singles "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. Kay is partially blind, hence the use of dark glasses
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
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Artists on air on the same radio stations and in the same genres
Steppenwolf members
Current members: Michael Wilk (keyboard), John Kay, Mars Bonfire, George Biondo, Danny Wilde
Former members: Jerry Edmonton, Steve Palmer (drums (drum set), background vocals), Michael Palmer (guitar, background vocals), Goldy McJohn, Larry Byrom, Tony Flynn (guitar), Tim Berry (drums (drum set)), Rushton Moreve, Michael Monarch, Nick St. Nicholas (bass guitar), Kent Henry (guitar), Steve Riley, Bobby Cochran, Jack Ryland (electric bass guitar)
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On the radio
Stations that played Steppenwolf in the last 30 days
- Magic Carpet Ride
Classic Rock Lebanon
Lebanon · Hard Rock
- 50×
OUI FM WOODSTOCK
France · Pop - 32×
Bikers Hangout Radio
United Kingdom · Rock - 28×
Revolution 6
United States · Soul - 26×
Crucial Velocity Radio Blown
Canada · Rock - 21×
Classic Rock Danmark
Denmark · Rock - 20×
Oxygen Classic Rock
Hungary · Hard Rock - 18×
Rock Station GR
Greece · Metal - 16×
Radio Putzgrila
Brazil · Rock - 16×
One FM Rock Oldies
Switzerland · Rock - 16×
rock
United States · Rock - 16×
4U Rock Live
United States · Hard Rock - 16×
KCLC HD2 - The Experience
United States · Rock
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