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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 Hanover, West Germany, where Joachim Krauledat (his real name) listened to AFRS radio before they went to Canada in 1958.
Steppenwolf rocketed to fame after their third single, "Born to Be Wild" was used in the movieFor other uses see film (disambiguation Film — also called movies the cinema the silver screen moving pictures motion pictures photoplays picture shows and flicks — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of the entertainment Easy RiderEasy Rider is a 1969 road movie which has become an anthem to the hippie lifestyle of the 1960s. The film tells the story of two young men, played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, who smuggle undescribed white powder with small off-road motorbikes from a, as well as "The Pusher". The former song coined the term " heavy metalHeavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified and distorted guitars, and the themes explored in heavy metal lyrics are often dark or sexually explicit. Heavy metal is a development of blues, blues ro". This was followed by several more hits, including "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Rock Me". Fans consider their double album "Steppenwolf Live" the best of Steppenwolf's releases.
The band broke up in 19711971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). Events January January 1 British divorce Reform Act comes into force January 2 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match, Glasgow, Scotland. See Ibrox disaster. Janua, and Kay went on to lead a somewhat successful solo career. He is now touring as "John Kay and Steppenwolf".