John Kay
John Kay, rođen kao Joachim Fritz Krauledat (Tilsit, 12. travnja 1944) je kanadski rock pjevač, tekstopisac i gitarist, najpoznatiji kao osnivač i vođa benda Steppenwolf.
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.jpg) Kay je na nastupu u Južnoj Karolini 1. siječnja 1971. godine | |
| Lični podaci | |
| Ime po rođenju | Joachim Fritz Krauledat |
| Datum rođenja | 12. travnja 1944 |
| Mjesto rođenja | Tilsit, Istočna Pruska, Njemačka, |
| Zanimanje | Pjevač-autor, glazbenik |
| Muzički rad | |
| Period aktivnosti | 1964-danas |
| Žanr | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Ostalo | |
| Službene stranice | www |
Rođen je u Istočnoj Pruskoj, a kasnije je emigrirao u Kanadu.
Diskografija uredi
Studijski albumi (Steppenwolf i solo) uredi
| Godina | Album | Pozicija na top listi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | US | ||
| 1968 | Steppenwolf | 1 | 6 |
| 1968 | The Second | 2 | 3 |
| 1969 | At Your Birthday Party | 12 | 7 |
| 1969 | Monster | 11 | 17 |
| 1970 | Steppenwolf 7 | 14 | 19 |
| 1971 | For Ladies Only | — | 54 |
| 1972 | Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes (Solo debut) | 50 | 113 |
| 1973 | My Sportin' Life (2nd Solo album) | — | 200 |
| 1974 | Slow Flux | — | 47 |
| 1975 | Hour of the Wolf | — | 155 |
| 1976 | Skullduggery | — | — |
| 1978 | All in Good Time (3rd solo album) | — | — |
| 1980 | Live In London (John Kay and Steppenwolf album) | — | — |
| 1982 | Wolftracks (John Kay and Steppenwolf album) | — | — |
| 1984 | Paradox (John Kay and Steppenwolf album) | — | — |
| 1987 | Rock & Roll Rebels (John Kay and Steppenwolf album) | — | 171 |
| 1987 | Lone Steppenwolf (4th Solo Album) | — | — |
| 1990 | Rise & Shine (John Kay and Steppenwolf album) | — | — |
| 1996 | Feed the Fire (John Kay and Steppenwolf album) | — | — |
| 1997 | The Lost Heritage Tapes (5th solo album) | — | — |
| 2001 | Heretics and Privateers (6th solo album) | — | — |
| 2004 | Live in Louisville (John Kay and Steppenwolf album) | — | — |
Solo singlovi uredi
| Godina | Singl | Pozicija na top listi | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | CAN AC | CAN Country | US | |||
| 1972 | "I'm Movin' On" | 45 | — | — | 52 | Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes |
| 1973 | "Moonshine (Friend of Mine)" | 26 | 19 | 44 | 105 | My Sportin' Life |
| "Easy Evil" | 82 | — | — | 102 | ||
Vanjske veze uredi
- Steppenwolf's official website
- Kay's Biography Arhivirano 2010-02-01 na Wayback Machine-u
- John Kay & Company - The Lost Heritage Tapes Arhivirano 2008-07-06 na Wayback Machine-u (CD 1997; recorded 1976, but previously unreleased)
- (de) Matthias Greffrath, ZEITmagazin LEBEN, Nr. 8, 14.02.2008 (report from a childhood friend)