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Michael Monarch
Monarch in 2013
Born (1950-07-05 ) July 5, 1950 (age 73) Los Angeles, U.S.Genres Occupations Musician songwriter producer Instruments Years active 1967–present Website
michaelmonarch .com
Musical artist
Michael Monarch (born July 5, 1950) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work with the band
Steppenwolf .
Monarch was born in Los Angeles. As the original lead guitarist with Steppenwolf (1967 through most of 1969),
[1]
[2] he played on all their hits, including "
Born to Be Wild ", "
Magic Carpet Ride ", and "
Rock Me ", while still a teenager. He also played on
Janis Joplin 's album
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! and was a member of the
Michael Des Barres -fronted band
Detective . Monarch also worked with
Roger Glover of
Deep Purple , Andy Fraser of Free, Chris Hillman of
The Byrds and others including many recording projects throughout the years.
Monarch performs with other 1960s and 1970s rockers in the
supergroup
World Classic Rockers and locally in Florida with the Peyton Monarch Band.
For more than five decades, Michael Monarch has been a driving force in rock music, leaving an enduring legacy with his guitar prowess and contributions to iconic songs.
Discography
Steppenwolf -
Steppenwolf (1968,
Dunhill ) U.S. #6, U.K. #59, certified gold
Steppenwolf -
The Second (1968, Dunhill) U.S. #3, certified gold
Steppenwolf -
At Your Birthday Party (1969, Dunhill) U.S. #7, certified gold
Janis Joplin -
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! (1969,
Columbia ) U.S. #5, certified platinum — uncredited
Hokus Pokus - Hokus Pokus (1972, Romar)
Detective - Detective (1977,
Swan Song )
Detective - It Takes One to Know One (1977, Swan Song)
Detective - Live from the Atlantic Studios (1978, Swan Song)
Michael Monarch - It Feels So Real (2001, MSR)
Michael Monarch - Guitar Bazaar (2001, MSR)
Michael Monarch - The Other Side of the Tracks (2002, MSR)
Michael Monarch - MM3 (2006, MSR)
Peyton-Monarch - Lonesome Highway (2021, MSR)
References
^ Goldstein, Patrick (January 11, 1987).
"POP EYE" . Los Angeles Times . ("with guitars by original Steppenwolf member Michael Monarch")
^
[1]
[usurped] ("Guitarist Monarch exited in 1969, replaced first by Larry Byrom and subsequently by Kent Henry.")
External links
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