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MC5

MC5 (also known as the Motor City Five) was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. The classic lineup consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson. MC5 were listed by Parade as one of the best rock bands of all time and by VH1 as one of the…

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Also known as
Bounty Hunters Motor City Five MC50
Genres
Hard rock · garage rock · proto-punk · blues rock · psychedelic rock
Labels
Elektra · Atlantic · Rhino
Origin
Lincoln Park, Michigan, U.S.
Past members
Wayne Kramer Fred "Sonic" Smith Rob Tyner Michael Davis Dennis Thompson Leo LeDuc Billy Vargo Bob Gaspar Patrick Burrows Steve "Annapurna" Moorhouse Derek Hughes Ray Craig Ritch…
Years active
1963–1972 · 1974–1975 · 1992 · 2003–2011 · 2018–2020

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related to Further reading · 50
MC5 → Bartkowiak, Brett, Brothers, Callwood, Church Stretton, Cletus, Commerce, Company, Creation Books, Dylan, Fred, Geffen, Give You, Goodman, Head-on Collision, Hill, Independent Music Press, ISBN, Jefferson, Journal
related to 2018–2024: MC50 tour and Heavy Lifting · 42
MC5 → American Indian, Billy Gould, Bob Dylan, Bob Ezrin, Brad Brooks, Brendan Canty, Brooks, Christchurch, Dennis Thompson, Don Was, Doug Pinnick, Faith No More, February, Fugazi, In, In May, Jams, Joining Kramer, Kick Out, Kim Thayil
related to 2002–2012: DKT/MC5 · 38
MC5 → As, Bellrays, Buzzy Jones, Charles Moore, Club, David Vanian, Davis, Deniz Tek, Dennis Thompson, DKT, DKT/MC5, Evan Dando, Fred, High Time, Ian Astbury, In, Kate O'Brien, Kramer, Lemmy, Lisa Kekaula
related to 1963–1967: Formation and early years · 33
MC5 → American, Ann Marston, As, Billy Vargo, Bob Gaspar, Bounty Hunters, Chuck Berry, Derminer, Derminer's, Detroit, Detroit's, Dick Dale, Each, Fred Smith, Friends, Instead, John Coltrane's, Kramer, Kramer's, Kramer's Bounty Hunters
related to 1968–1969: Kick Out the Jams · 24
MC5 → A-Square, AMG, Big Brother, Borderline, Can Only Give You, Cream, East Coast, Everything, Holding Company, Housed, In, Jeep Holland, Just Don't Know, Looking, MC5's, McLeese, That, The, This, Trans-Love Energies
related to Discography · 21
MC5 → Are You Ready, Back, CanadaDo It, Grande Ballroom, Heavy Lifting, Jams, Kick Out, Live, MC5 LIVE, MORE, No, Phun City, Sturgis Armoury, Teen Age Lust, Testify, The Live Bootleg Anthology, UK, US, USA, USHeavy Lifting
related to References · 21
MC5 → Carson, Continuum, David, Detroit Rock'n'Roll, Don, Goldmine, Grit Noise And Revolution, ISBN, James, Kick, Kickin' Out The Jams, Krause Publications, March, McLeese, Michigan Press, New York, No, OCLC, The Birth, Thompson
Years active · 6
MC5 → 1963–1972, 1974–1975, 1992, 2003–2011, 2018–2020, 2022–2024
related to Filmography · 6
MC5 → Jams, Kick Out, Says, Than Love, The Grande Ballroom Story, True Testimonial
Genres · 5
MC5 → blues rock, garage rock, Hard rock, proto-punk, psychedelic rock

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MC5Also known asBounty Hunters Motor City Five MC501.00infobox
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MC5Genresgarage rock1.00infobox
MC5Genresproto-punk1.00infobox
MC5Genresblues rock1.00infobox
MC5Genrespsychedelic rock1.00infobox
MC5LabelsElektra1.00infobox
MC5LabelsAtlantic1.00infobox
MC5LabelsRhino1.00infobox
MC5OriginLincoln Park, Michigan, U.S.1.00infobox
MC5Past membersWayne Kramer Fred "Sonic" Smith Rob Tyner Michael Davis Dennis Thompson Leo LeDuc Billy Vargo Bob Gaspar Patrick Burrows Steve "Annapurna" Moorhouse Derek Hughes Ray Craig Ritch…1.00infobox
MC5Years active1963–19721.00infobox
MC5Years active1974–19751.00infobox
MC5Years active19921.00infobox
MC5Years active2003–20111.00infobox
MC5Years active2018–20201.00infobox
MC5Years active2022–20241.00infobox

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