Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes
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Forgotten Songs & Unsung Heroes is a country-blues album by German-Canadian musician John Kay
, released on Dunhill Records
in 1972.
Kay was well known as the lead singer of the band, Steppenwolf
, in the 1960s. This album is his first solo work since Steppenwolf
's split. It mixes pure acoustic tunes with others that sound more like what he's done before. It's also a sort of sandwich: one classical country song is followed by an original one and back.
John Kay (musician)
John Kay is a German-Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist known as the frontman of Steppenwolf...
, released on Dunhill Records
Dunhill Records
Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions, originally for the purpose of releasing Johnny Rivers recordings on Imperial Records. It became a record label in 1965 and was distributed by ABC Records...
in 1972.
Kay was well known as the lead singer of the band, Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf (band)
Steppenwolf are a Canadian-American rock group that was prominent in the late 1960s. The group was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles by vocalist John Kay, guitarist Michael Monarch, bassist Rushton Moreve, keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmonton after the dissolution of Toronto group The...
, in the 1960s. This album is his first solo work since Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf (band)
Steppenwolf are a Canadian-American rock group that was prominent in the late 1960s. The group was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles by vocalist John Kay, guitarist Michael Monarch, bassist Rushton Moreve, keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmonton after the dissolution of Toronto group The...
's split. It mixes pure acoustic tunes with others that sound more like what he's done before. It's also a sort of sandwich: one classical country song is followed by an original one and back.
Track listing
- "Many a Mile" (Patrick SkyPatrick SkyPatrick Sky is a musician, singer and songwriter of Irish and Native American ancestry...
) - "Walk Beside Me" (John Kay)
- "You Win Again" (Hank Williams)
- "To Be Alive" (John Kay)
- "Bold Marauder" (Richard FariñaRichard FariñaRichard George Fariña was an American writer and folksinger.-Early years and education:Richard Fariña was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Cuban and Irish descent. He grew up in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn Technical High School...
) - "Two of a Kind" (John Kay)
- "Walkin' BluesWalkin' Blues"Walkin' Blues" is a song that was written by blues musician Robert Johnson in 1936.It has been later recorded by many artists, including Cee Lo Green, Muddy Waters, Colin James, Paul Butterfield, Johnny Cash, Hot Tuna, The Grateful Dead, Rory Gallagher, R.L. Burnside, Eric Clapton, Hindu Love...
" (Robert Johnson) - "Somebody" (John Kay)
- "I'm Moving On" (Hank SnowHank SnowClarence Eugene "Hank" Snow was a Canadian-American country music artist. He charted more than 70 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980...
)
Personnel
- John Kay, vocals & guitars
- Kent HenryKent HenryKent Henry was an American guitarist and songwriter best known for his contributions to Steppenwolf and Blues Image.-Blues Image:...
, lead guitar - Hugh O'Sullivan, keyboards
- George BiondoGeorge BiondoGeorge Michael Biondo was the bass guitarist of the American rock band, Steppenwolf, from April 1970 to October 1976...
, bass - Penti Glan, drums