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Formed: 1964 in Detroit, MI
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's
Genre: Pop/Rock

Biography:
Alongside their Detroit-area brethren the Stooges, MC5 essentially laid the foundations for the emergence of punk; deafeningly loud and uncompromisingly intense, the group's politics were ultimately as crucial as their music, their revolutionary sloganeering and anti-establishment outrage crystallizing the counterculture movement at its most volati... Continue Bio >>

Discography:
2005 Live at the Saginaw Civic Centre, Jan. 1, 1970
2005 Live at the Grande Ballroom 1968
1996 Phun City, UK
1971 High Time
1970 Back in the USA
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Filmography:
2005 Punk: Attitude
2005 MC5: Kick Out the Jams
2003 Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5 - Live at London's 100 Club
2002 MC5: A True Testimonial
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Group Members: Rob Tyner Bob Gaspar Wayne Kramer Fred "Sonic" Smith Dennis Thompson More >> Similar Artists: Iggy Pop The Ramones The Stooges New York Dolls Dick Wagner More >>

Influenced By: The Doors The Who The Rolling Stones Chuck Berry Jimi Hendrix More >> Followers: The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs The Fluid Black Moses Oneida Swervedriver More >>

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