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  • Born to be Wild

    - 01 Apr 2013
    Mars Bonfire (Dennis Edmonton) is the composer of the rock anthem "Born to be Wild", originally intended as a ballad. The Steppenwolf (John Kay, Mike Monarch, Rushton Moreve, Goldy McJohn and brother of Mars Bonfire drummer Jerry Edmonton) tune was

  • Hit the Road Jack

    - 01 Apr 2013
    The very talented blues balladeer Percy Mayfield wrote "Hit the Road Jack". An auto accident in 1952 left him severely injured and limited his concerts but not his songwriting. Listen to the demo. In 1961 Ray Charles recorded the classic with the