Nick St. Nicholas
Nick St. Nicholas (* 28. September 1943 in Ploen as Klaus Karl Kassbaum ) is a German-Canadian musician.
He became known as a member of Steppenwolf . His family emigrated to Toronto after the war .
In 1965 he played bass with Jack London and the Sparrows . Without Jack London it became The Sparrows , together with the new German frontman John Kay then The Sparrow (the sparrow). The band moved south to New York , and later to California .
In 1967 St. Nicholas joined the Los Angeles group The Hardtimes , which then operated as TIME (Trust In Men Everywhere). After an album, he returned to his former Sparrow colleagues (John Kay, drummer Jerry Edmonton and organist Goldie McJohn ), who now struck harder notes than Steppenwolf. St. Nicholas played on three Steppenwolf albums:
- At Your Birthday Party (1969)
- Monster (1969)
- Live (1970)
George Biondo replaced him in 1970.
In 1994 St. Nicholas formed the World Classic Rockers , with former musicians from various bands.
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| SURNAME | St. Nicholas, Nick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kassbaum, Klaus Karl (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Canadian musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plön |