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Born: April 12, 1944 in Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Pop/Rock

Biography:
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 ant ...More >>

Discography: 2006 Live in London 2004 Live in Louisville 2001 Heretics & Privateers 1997 Lost Heritage Tapes 1996 Feed the Fire More >>

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Member Of: Jack London & the Sparrows Steppenwolf More >> Similar Artists: George Thorogood Jim Dandy Doug Ingle Alvin Lee Joe Walsh More >>

Influenced By: John Lennon John Lee Hooker Keith Relf Jimmy Reed Mick Jagger More >> Followers: Plan 9 Axl Rose Ian Astbury Shannon Hoon Dave Wyndorf More >>

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