Steppenwolf
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Steppenwolf is a Canadian-American rock band best known for their late-1960s hits like "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride," which became iconic anthems of counterculture and motorcycle culture.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Sparrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Steppenwolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre |
acid rock
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blues rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
At Your Birthday Party
NERFINISHED
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For Ladies Only NERFINISHED ⓘ Monster NERFINISHED ⓘ Steppenwolf NERFINISHED ⓘ Steppenwolf 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Second NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Goldy McJohn
NERFINISHED
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Jerry Edmonton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Kay NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ Rushton Moreve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubsequentLineup | John Kay & Steppenwolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedCulture |
counterculture of the 1960s
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motorcycle culture ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | John Kay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricCoinedPhrase | Born to Be Wild – "heavy metal thunder" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Steppenwolf (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterAuthor | Hermann Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anthem of motorcycle culture – Born to Be Wild
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late-1960s rock hits ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Born to Be Wild
NERFINISHED
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Magic Carpet Ride NERFINISHED ⓘ Monster NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock Me NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pusher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originState | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ABC Records
NERFINISHED
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Dunhill Records NERFINISHED ⓘ MCA Records ⓘ |
| songFeaturedIn | Born to Be Wild – Easy Rider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songUsedInFilm | Born to Be Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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