Apr 12, 2021
Born on this day in 1944, Joachim Fritz Krauledat (pka John Kay), the German-Canadian singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as the frontman of Steppenwolf, turns 77. Kay joined a bues/folk group known as the Sparrows in 1965, which had moderate success in Canada before moving to California, augmenting its line-up and changing its name to Steppenwolf in 1967. With music that pioneered hard rock and heavy metal Kay s Steppenwolf had international success with songs such as Born to Be Wild , Magic Carpet Ride , Hey Lawdy Mama , Monster , The Pusher , and Rock Me .
In John s honor, YOU get to pick the Steppenwolf song that airs today at 4:20 pm with
Evolution
is the fifth studio album by Journey. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker (best known for his work with Queen) it was the band s most successful album at that time, selling three million copies in the US and charting at #20 on the
Billboard 200.
Evolution features their first top 20 hit, Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin , which reached #16 in the US as well as Just the Same Way featuring original lead vocalist Gregg Rolie along with Steve Perry.
In honor of the album s Anniversary, YOU get to decide which song I play today at 4:20 pm with
In the meantime, check out a few classic videos from that era below.
Evolution
is the fifth studio album by Journey. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker (best known for his work with Queen) it was the band s most successful album at that time, selling three million copies in the US and charting at #20 on the
Billboard 200.
Evolution features their first top 20 hit, Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin , which reached #16 in the US as well as Just the Same Way featuring original lead vocalist Gregg Rolie along with Steve Perry.
In honor of the album s Anniversary, YOU get to decide which song I play today at 4:20 pm with
In the meantime, check out a few classic videos from that era below.