Mars Bonfire
Mars Bonfire (born April 21, 1943 in Oshawa , Canada ) is a Canadian rock musician and songwriter . He wrote the song Born to Be Wild , which made him known worldwide through the recording of the band Steppenwolf in 1968 and is now considered the first heavy metal song.
Life
He was born Dennis Eugene McCrohan , but changed his last name in the early 1960s and was now called Dennis Edmonton . Mars Bonfire became his stage name. He played with his brother Jerry in the band The Sparrows from which Steppenwolf emerged. Jerry stayed with Steppenwolf as a drummer. Bonfire, however, devoted himself to his solo career.
Discography
Solo albums: 1968 Mars Bonfire (UNI-Records, US & CAN), 1969 Faster Than The Speed Of Life (Columbia, new edition of "Mars Bonfire" with a new cover)
Web links
- Mars Bonfire in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Bush: Artist Biography. allmusic.com, accessed January 19, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonfire, Mars |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Edmonton, Dennis; McCrohan, Dennis Eugene (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian rock musician and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oshawa |