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Wayne Kramer
Wayne Kramer was born in Detroit in 1948 and co-founded the proto-punk band MC5 in 1964. The group, which included Rob Tyner, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Michael...
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"POISON"
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A Dead Man's Vest
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Back To Detroit"
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Bad Seed
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Bomb Day In Paris
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Count Time
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Crack In The Universe
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Dangerous Madness
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Dead Movie Stars
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Doing The Work
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Dope For Democracy
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Down On The Ground
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God's Worst Nightmare
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Incident On Stock Island
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Junkie Romance
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Kick Out The Jams
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Wayne Kramer was born in Detroit in 1948 and co-founded the proto-punk band MC5 in 1964. The group, which included Rob Tyner, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Michael Davis, and Dennis Thompson, played raw, energetic music with political edges. Their 1969 album 'Kick Out the Jams' captured that sound.
Kramer served a prison sentence on drug charges in the mid-1970s. After his release in 1979, he began recording solo material. His 2003 album 'Dangerous Game' included the song 'Crack In The Universe,' which appears among his top tracks. Other solo songs like 'Back To Detroit' and 'Bad Seed' reflect his continued work.
He recorded with MC5 through the early 1970s, including the albums 'Back in the U.S.A.' and 'High Time.' His later solo albums include 'The Hard Stuff' from 1983 and 'Post of Honor' from 1995. Kramer's music often touches on social themes and personal experience, without the grand statements sometimes attached to it.
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