Michael Monarch
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Background information | |
Birth name | Michael Monarch |
Born | Los Angeles, United States | July 5, 1950
Genres | Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Rock and roll, Jazz-Rock. |
Occupation(s) | Musician songwriter producer |
Instruments | Guitar, Keyboards |
Years active | 1967–present |
Associated acts | Steppenwolf Kozmic Blues Band Detective World Classic Rockers |
Website | michaelmonarch |
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 performs with other 1960s and 1970s rockers in the supergroup World Classic Rockers.
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)
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Categories:
- 1950 births
- Living people
- American rock guitarists
- American male guitarists
- Lead guitarists
- Steppenwolf (band) members
- Guitarists from Los Angeles
- 20th-century American guitarists