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Steppenwolf

Active

1960s - 2010s

Formed

1967 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Acid Rock Hard Rock Album Rock Heavy Metal Rock & Roll

Group Members

George Biondo Goldy McJohn Jerry Edmonton John Kay Mars Bonfire Nick St. Nicholas Danny Johnson Gary Link Michael Wilk Ron Hurst Rushton Moreve Bobby Cochran Michael Monarch
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Steppenwolf

Biography by Bill Dahl

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Gritty, blues-influenced hard rock band best remembered for the biker anthems "Born to be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride."
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