MC5

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The MC5 was an American rock band from Lincoln Park, Michigan, formed in 1964. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson. "Crystallizing the counterculture movement at its most volatile and threatening", according to AllMusic, the MC5's radical left-wing political ties and anti-establishment lyrics and music positioned them as emerging innovators of the punk rock movement in the United States. The MC5 had a promising beginning that earned them a January 1969 cover appearance in Rolling Stone and a story written by Eric Ehrmann before their debut album was released. They developed a reputation for energetic and polemical live performances, one of which was recorded as their 1969 debut album Kick Out the Jams. Their initial run was short-lived, though. In 1972, just three years after their debut record, the band came to an end. MC5 was often cited as one of the most important American hard rock groups of their era. Their three albums are regarded by many as classics, and their song "Kick Out the Jams" is widely covered. Tyner died of a heart attack in late 1991 at the age of 46. Smith also died of a heart attack, in 1994 at the age of 45. The remaining three members of the band reformed in 2003 with The Dictators' singer Handsome Dick Manitoba as its new vocalist, and this reformed line-up occasionally performed live over the next nine years until Davis died of liver failure in February 2012 at the age of 68. The MC5 were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 2002, 2016 and 2018. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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proto-punk,Garage Rock,punk,hard rock,rock,usa,garage rock,rock and indie,michigan,rock & roll,lincoln park,detroit rock,garage rock,proto-metal,protopunk,punk,

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The Motor City Five

Music for the American Revolution, Vol. 4: Mother Country Madmen

Music For The American Revolution – Vol. 3: Unadulterated America

Kick out the Jams, Motherf*cker!

Kick Out The Jams Motherf*cker!

The Best of MC5

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The Definitive Story

Thunder Express [Explicit]

Back To Back - Garage Classics

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Sister Anne (feat. Lemmy) / One of the Guys - Single

Kick Out the Jams! Anthology 1965-1971

Kick Out The Jams Anthology 1965-1971

Sister Ann / One of the Guys

The Anthology 1965-1971

Sister Anne / One Of The Guys

Time To Testify (Live 1972) - EP

Live In Europe 1972

Can't Be Found (feat. Dennis Thompson & Vernon Reid) - Single

Boys Who Play with Matches - Single

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