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Steppenwolf leader/founder John Kay is perhaps the most overlooked early contributor to the musical style that would become heavy metal and hard rock. They have one daughter, Shawn. In 1965 John Kay joined the Sparrows, a popular Canadian band, and was followed by Goldy McJohn. It had been 50 years since our first album was released and I felt it was time for Steppenwolf to retire. The couple founded the Maue-Kay Foundation, which supports human rights and the protection of wildlife and the environment. In 1965, invited by fellow German-born bass player Kay recorded both as a solo artist and with Steppenwolf during the late 1970s, and wrapped up Steppenwolf's 40th year of touring with what was to be a final gig in October 2007. The group eventually broke up. However the primary reason for our touring during recent years was to provide financial support for the “BORN TO BE WILD: From Rock Star to Wildlife Advocate”John Kay of Steppenwolf and his journey of transformationIt is a multi-media presentation which tells my personal story, the history and career of Steppenwolf and my transition to becoming a wildlife advocate. Kay is married to Jutta Maue, whom he met in 1965 in Canada while she was working in a coffeehouse where Kay's band, The Sparrows, was playing. Wolf World Inc. All Rights Reserved. If you’re familiar with TED Talks, then picture a similar presentation except BTBW is 1 hour and 15 minutes long and – after a brief intermission – is followed with an acoustic solo performance by yours truly.While my aim is to entertain and to inform, the presentation’s main purpose is to raise awareness about the ongoing loss of our living treasures, the wildlife defenders who fight to preserve them and to inspire support for the Maue Kay Foundation. Kay was the first rocker to use the phrase heavy metal in a song, in one of metal's first great anthems: Steppenwolf's 1968 classic "Born to Be Wild." However, Kay and Steppenwolf appeared on 24 July 2010 at the three-day HullabaLOU music festival in In 2004, although never becoming a Canadian citizen,Kay is married to Jutta Maue, whom he met in 1965 in Canada while she was working in a coffeehouse where Kay's band, The Sparrows, was playing. I care”In the chaotic world of rock 'n' roll, in which the lifespan of most bands can be measured in terms of a few years or a few months, John Kay and Steppenwolf have emerged as one of rock's most enduring and respected bands, delivering hard-hitting, personally-charged music for almost five decades. Copyright © 2020
In October 2018 we gave our last performance. They have one daughter, Shawn. We’ve received many favorable comments from those who’ve attended BTBW so far and the most encouraging remarks have been: “Now that I know…. The couple founded the Maue-Kay Foundation, which supports human rights and the protection of wildlife and the environment.Kay performing at Lillehammer Rock Weekend, in Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway, 26 May 2007 I hope you’re able to attend the BTBW presentation when it comes to your area. I narrate this presentation on stage while over 100 Video & Audio clips and images are projected on a large screen behind me. In the chaotic world of rock 'n' roll, in which the lifespan of most bands can be measured in terms of a few years or a few months, John Kay and Steppenwolf have emerged as one of rock's most enduring and respected bands, delivering hard-hitting, personally-charged music for almost five decades.