Michael Monarch
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Monarch |
| Born | July 5, 1950 Los Angeles, United States |
| Genres | Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Rock and roll, Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician songwriter producer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Website | michaelmonarch |
Michael Monarch (born on July 5, 1950 in Los Angeles) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work with the band Steppenwolf.
As the original lead guitarist with Steppenwolf (until 1969),[1][2] he played on all their hits, including "Born to Be Wild", "Magic Carpet Ride", and "Rock Me", while still in high school. 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
- Steppenwolf - Monster (1969, Dunhill) U.S. #17, U.K. #43, 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)
References
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58216591.html?dids=58216591:58216591&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+11,+1987&author=PATRICK+GOLDSTEIN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=POP+EYE&pqatl=google ("with guitars by original Steppenwolf member Michael Monarch")
- ^ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/S/Steppenwolf.html ("Guitarist Monarch exited in 1969, replaced first by Larry Byrom and subsequently by Kent Henry.")