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Jerry Edmonton. Gerald Michael Edmonton (born Gerald McCrohan, October 24, 1946 – November 28, 1993) was a Canadian musician who was the drummer and secondary lead vocalist for the rock band Steppenwolf. [1] [2] Early life and career. Edmonton was born in Oshawa, Ontario. [1] .
24 de oct. de 2022 · Jerry Edmonton was the brother of Mars Bonfire, the author of "Born To Be Wild", and a versatile musician who played drums, sang and wrote songs for Steppenwolf. He died in a car accident in 1993, but his legacy lives on in rock history.
Steppenwolf was a Canadian-American rock band that was prominent from 1968 to 1972. The group was formed in late 1967 [1] [2] in Los Angeles by lead singer John Kay, keyboardist Goldy McJohn, and drummer Jerry Edmonton, all formerly of the Canadian band the Sparrows. [5] Guitarist Michael Monarch and bass guitarist Rushton Moreve ...
31 de mar. de 2012 · Steppenwolf's Jerry Edmonton remembered. http://steppenwolf.com Jerry Edmonton (October 24, 1946 - November 28, 1993) was the drummer for the rock band, Steppenwolf. Edmonton died in a car ...
Born To Be Wild, Steppenwolf’s most enduring hit, was written by the mysterious Mars Bonfire. Mars was the lead guitarist in The Sparrows, and he was also the brother of Jerry Edmonton,” Kay explains. “At the time, Mars was still Dennis Edmonton. When The Sparrows busted up he went his own separate way.
Su formación original fue la de John Kay (voz y guitarra ), Jerry Edmonton ( batería ), Michael Monarch (guitarra), Goldie McJohn ( teclados) y Rushton Moreve ( bajo ). 6 . En 1968, Nick St. Nicholas, que ya había tocado con The Sparrows, sustituye a Rushton Moreve al bajo.
Towards that end, the singer reenlisted two old Sparrow bandmates, drummer Jerry Edmonton and keyboardist Goldy McJohn, and recruited 17-year-old guitar prodigy Michael Monarch and bassist Rushton Moreve.
