Michael Monarch
He is best known for his work with the band Steppenwolf. Monarch was born in Los Angeles. He also played on Janis Joplin's album I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
Michael Monarch
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- Name
- Michael Monarch
- Born
- 5 July 1950
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- hard rock
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And was a member of the Michael Des Barres-fronted band Detective. Monarch also worked with Roger Glover of Deep Purple, Andy Fraser of Free, Chris Hillman of The Byrds and numerous others. Monarch performs with other 1960s and 1970s rock musicians in the supergroup World Classic Rockers and locally in Florida as "Michael Monarch - an evening of music and conversation".
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• Name — Michael Monarch • Born — 5 July 1950 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, U.S. • Instruments — * Guitar • keyboards • Genre — * Hard rock • heavy metal • blues rock • rock and roll • jazz rock • Occupation — * Musician • songwriter • producer • Years Active — 1967–present • Associated Acts — Steppenwolf Kozmic Blues Band Hokus Pokus Detective World Classic Rockers • Website — michaelmonarch.com
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) • Peyton-Monarch - Lonesome Highway (2021, MSR) • Michael Monarch - Playtime (2025, MSR)
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