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Steppenwolf, formerly known as The Sparrow and prior to that as The Sparrows is a Canadian-American rock group that was prominent from 1968 to 1972. The group was formed in late 1965 in Toronto by bassist, singer, band leader and songwriter, Nick St. Nicholas. First musicians chosen by St. Nicholas to be the band members were drummer, Jerry Edmonton and his brother, guitarist Dennis Edmonton, aka Mars Bonfire. As Jack London left the band with no warning, St. Nicholas needed a singer and found John Kay at the Night Owl doing a $10 a night gig as a solo country blues guitarist and singer. Next came the keyboardist, Goldy McJohn, who St. Nicholas had originally placed with another group he formed prior called the Mynah Birds, featuring singers Rick James and Neil Young. The essential core of Steppenwolf is Nick St. Nicholas, Jerry Edmonton, Goldy McJohn and John Kay from The Sparrow originally Jack London & the Sparrows from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Michael Monarch was introduced to the band as its new guitarist by Nick St.Nicholas in 1967.
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