Michael Monarch

Michael Monarch
Michael Monarch
	Monarch in 2013
Background information
Born	July 5, 1950 (age 74); Los Angeles, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock; heavy metal; blues-rock; rock and roll; jazz-rock;
Occupations	Musician; songwriter; producer;
Instruments	Guitar; keyboards;
Years active	1967–present
Website	michaelmonarch.com

Michael Monarch (born July 5, 1950) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work with the band Steppenwolf.

Monarch was born in Los Angeles. As the original lead guitarist with Steppenwolf (1967 through most of 1969),^[1]^[2] he played on all their hits, including "Born to Be Wild", "Magic Carpet Ride", and "Rock Me", all while still a teenager. 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 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 with the Peyton Monarch Band.

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)

References

^ Goldstein, Patrick (January 11, 1987). "POP EYE". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. ("with guitars by original Steppenwolf member Michael Monarch")
^ [1]^[usurped] ("Guitarist Monarch exited in 1969, replaced first by Larry Byrom and subsequently by Kent Henry.")

External links

Official website

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[1] Goldstein, Patrick (January 11, 1987). "POP EYE". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. ("with guitars by original Steppenwolf member Michael Monarch")

[2] [1]^[usurped] ("Guitarist Monarch exited in 1969, replaced first by Larry Byrom and subsequently by Kent Henry.")

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v t e Steppenwolf
John Kay Michael Wilk Gary Link Ron Hurst Danny Johnson Jerry Edmonton Goldy McJohn Michael Monarch Rushton Moreve Nick St. Nicholas George Biondo Kent Henry Bobby Cochran Andy Chapin Wayne Cook Brett Tuggle Welton Gite Les Dudek
Studio albums	Steppenwolf The Second At Your Birthday Party Monster Steppenwolf 7 For Ladies Only Slow Flux Hour of the Wolf Skullduggery Wolftracks Paradox Rock & Roll Rebels Rise & Shine
Live albums	Early Steppenwolf Steppenwolf Live Live at 25 Live in Louisville
Compilations	Gold: Their Great Hits 16 Greatest Hits The ABC Collection Born to Be Wild – A Retrospective The Millennium Collection The Collection
Singles	"Born to Be Wild" "Magic Carpet Ride" "The Pusher" "Rock Me" "Ride with Me"
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