Wayne Kramer (guitarist)
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Wayne Stanley Kramer was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and film and television composer. Kramer came to prominence in the 1960s as the lead guitarist of the Detroit rock band MC5.
Kramer in 2018
Kramer performing in concert, 1974
Kramer performing in 2018
MC5
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MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. The classic line-up 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 greatest hard rock artists of all time.
The band's first three albums are regarded by many as staples of rock music, and their 1969 song "Kick Out the Jams" is widely covered.
MC5 and Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister in 2005. L-R: Wayne Kramer, Dennis Thompson, Michael Davis, Lemmy, and Gilby Clarke.
MC5 performing in 2005. L-R: Wayne Kramer, Handsome Dick Manitoba, Dennis Thompson (obscured by Manitoba), Michael Davis, and Gilby Clarke.
MC5 performing in 2018. L–R: Wayne Kramer, bassist Billy Gould, vocalist Marcus Durant, drummer Brendan Canty (obscured by Durant), and guitarist Kim Thayil.