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Los Angeles, California
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    Published on: 4/12/2009    Last Visited: 4/12/2009  

    •Musician John Kay of Steppenwolf is 65.

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    And Montgomery Gentry toted out their own classic-rocker as Steppenwolf singer John Kay joined them in "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Born To Be Wild."

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    Published on: 8/5/2008    Last Visited: 10/17/2008  

    Steppenwolf's lead singer John Kay was born in Germany:

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    John Kay & Steppenwolf - Live At 25 Silver Anniversary - Rocket Ship
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    Published on: 6/23/2008    Last Visited: 6/23/2008  

    Wednesday, February 28, 2007 John Kay And The Sparrow John Kay And The Sparrow - Collector's Item (1966-1967)1. Twisted2. Goin' To California3. Baby Please Don't Go4. Down Goes Your Love Life5. Bright Lights Big
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    Wednesday, February 28, 2007 John Kay And The Sparrow John Kay And The Sparrow - Collector's Item (1966-1967)1. Twisted2. Goin' To California3. Baby Please Don't Go4. Down Goes Your Love Life5. Bright Lights Big
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    City6. Can't Make Love By Yourself7. Good Morning Little School Girl8. King Pin9. Square Headed People10. Chasin' Shadows11. Green Bottle Lover12. Isn't It Strange13. Tomorrow's Ship (bonus track)14. Twisted (bonus track)15. Goin' To California (bonus track)16. Hoochie Coochie Man (bonus track)17. Pusher (bonus track)18. Goin' Upstairs (bonus track)19. Tighten Up Your Wig (bonus track)20. Too Late (bonus track)Biography by Greg Prato:Steppenwolf leader/founder John Kay is perhaps the most overlooked early contributor to the musical style that would become heavy metal and hard rock.
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    Kay was the first rocker to use the phrase heavy metal in a song, in one of metal's first great anthems: Steppenwolf's 1968 classic "Born to Be Wild."
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    After relocating to Toronto, Canada, in 1958, Kay became even more transfixed by rock & roll â€" leading to Kay picking up the guitar, writing songs, and playing in local bands.In the '60s, Kay founded the Sparrow, a rock outfit who played both Canada and the U.S., but received little attention.The group had fallen apart by 1967, but with a new, harder-edged style of rock beginning to conquer the charts and airwaves (Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and the Yardbirds), Kay decided to pursue this direction with his next band, Steppenwolf (titled after Hermann Hesse's novel of the same name).
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    After the track was used in the 1969 cult classic movie Easy Rider, it subsequently appeared in countless other movies and TV commercials over the years and was covered by numerous other bands (Blue Oyster Cult, Slade, Crowded House, and the Cult).Steppenwolf continued to crank out hit albums (1968's The Second, 1969's At Your Birthday Party, and 1969's Monster), singles ("Magic Carpet Ride," "Rock Me"), and tours on a regular basis, with Kay being the only constant member among a revolving door of other musicians.
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    By 1972, Kay decided to end the group, issuing his first solo albums around the same time: Forgotten Songs & Unsung Heroes and My Sportin' Life.
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    Steppenwolf's retirement didn't last for long, however, as Kay alternated between the band and his solo career throughout the '70s, '80s, and '90s.
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    In 1994, Kay penned an autobiography, Magic Carpet Ride, and four years later, Steppenwolf and Kay were the subject of an interesting Behind the Music episode for VH1.Get It Here !!! (@256)John Kay Sparrow.part1.rarJohn Kay Sparrow.part2.rar Posted by Lost In Tyme at 2/28/2007 10:59:00 PM Get It Here !!! (@256)John Kay Sparrow.part1.rarJohn Kay Sparrow.part2.rar Posted by Lost In Tyme at 2/28/2007 10:59:00 PM

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    Published on: 3/9/2009    Last Visited: 3/9/2009  

    And Montgomery Gentry toted out their own classic-rocker as Steppenwolf singer John Kay joined them in "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Born To Be Wild."

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    Published on: 3/22/2007    Last Visited: 3/22/2007  

    (His songs were recorded by Randy Travis, Vince Gill, Kevin Welch, Ricky Skaggs, Gail Davies, Jerry Jeff Walker, David Bowie, Three Dog Night, Joe Cocker, Anne Murray, Joan Biaz, Helen Reddy, Dobie Grey, Maria Muldaur, Long John Bauldrey, Dave Edmunds, Merry Clayton, Steppenwolf's John Kay, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Thompson Brothers and many others.)

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    Published on: 1/5/2008    Last Visited: 1/5/2008  

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    Steppenwolf leader/founder John Kay is perhaps the most overlooked early contributor to the musical style that would become heavy metal and hard rock.Kay was the first rocker to use the phrase heavy metal in a song, in one of metal's first great anthems: Steppenwolf's 1968 classic "Born to Be Wild."
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    After relocating to Toronto, Canada, in 1958, Kay became even more transfixed by rock & roll -- leading to Kay picking up the guitar, writing songs, and playing in local bands.In the '60s, Kay founded the Sparrow, a rock outfit who played both Canada and the U.S., but received little attention.The group had fallen apart by 1967, but with a new, harder-edged style of rock beginning to conquer the charts and airwaves (Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and the Yardbirds), Kay decided to pursue this direction with his next band, Steppenwolf (titled after Hermann Hesse's novel of the same name).
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    Steppenwolf continued to crank out hit albums (1968's The Second, 1969's At Your Birthday Party, and 1969's Monster), singles ("Magic Carpet Ride," "Rock Me"), and tours on a regular basis, with Kay being the only constant member among a revolving door of other musicians.By 1972, Kay decided to end the group, issuing his first solo albums around the same time: Forgotten Songs & Unsung Heroes and My Sportin' Life.Steppenwolf's retirement didn't last for long, however, as Kay alternated between the band and his solo career throughout the '70s, '80s, and '90s.He even took a few former members of the band to court when they, too, began touring behind the name Steppenwolf.In 1994, Kay penned an autobiography, Magic Carpet Ride, and four years later, Steppenwolf and Kay were the subject of an interesting Behind the Music episode for VH1. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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    Published on: 4/8/2007    Last Visited: 4/8/2007  

    Wanting other things Jack London (not his real name, we venture!!) left and in came John Kay who hooked up with the rest of the band and became The Sparrows, although Kay was soon to depart for Los Angeles to find fame and fortune as a founding member of Steppenwolf.

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    Published on: 2/23/2009    Last Visited: 2/23/2009  

    While there many artists would come by to sit in with the band, those included Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beach Boys, Reba McEntire, The Everly Brothers, Lorrie Morgan, The Kentucky Headhunters, Rick Astley, Steppenwolf's John Kay, Travis Tritt, Shania Twain, and many others.
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    In 1991 John took a three month leave of absence from the Bullpen lounge to work with "Hank Williams Jr."

    John is the staff Steel Guitarist for the renown "Gene Breeden Studios," on Music Row. John keeps what's left of the rest of his time filled doing live gigs with various artists.

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