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John Kay is an artist, born on 12 April 1944 in Sovetsk. John Kay is known as a member of Steppenwolf. With the group, one record reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Timeline of John Kay

The years of John Kay with Steppenwolf. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

Steppenwolf197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Born To Be Wildnumber 4 in week 47 of 1990 · 18 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Steppenwolf in the Dutch Top 40

In the years John Kay was part of it, Steppenwolf had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 47 of 1990, 18 weeks in the chart Born To Be Wild
    Steppenwolf
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All Dutch Top 40 entries of Steppenwolf

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

John Kay received 2 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 1996Canadian Music Hall of Fame
  • 2004Canada's Walk of Fame

Together with John Kay

In Steppenwolf, John Kay played with Danny Wilde, Jack Ryland, Mars Bonfire, George Biondo, Bobby Cochran, Michael Monarch, Rushton Moreve and Goldy McJohn and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was John Kay born?

John Kay was born on 12 April 1944 in Sovetsk.

Which group does John Kay belong to?

To Steppenwolf. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Steppenwolf have while John Kay was part of it?

One record made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Born To Be Wild, which reached number 4 in week 47 of 1990. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Which awards has John Kay won?

John Kay received 2 awards and honours: Canada's Walk of Fame (2004) and Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1996). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find John Kay online?

Through Wikipedia and the official website. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear John Kay?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.