Jerry Edmonton
| Jerry Edmonton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gerald McCrohan |
| Born |
October 24, 1946 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 28, 1993 (aged 47) Santa Barbara, California |
| Genres |
Hard rock Heavy metal Instrumental rock Blues-rock Funk rock Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) |
Musician Songwriter |
| Instruments | drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1964–1993 |
| Labels |
Dunhill Records MCA Records |
| Associated acts |
Steppenwolf The Sparrows Manbeast Green Wheels Steel Rose |
Gerald Michael "Jerry" Edmonton (October 24, 1946 – November 28, 1993), born Gerald McCrohan, was the drummer for the rock band Steppenwolf.
He was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Both his brother Dennis, also known as Mars Bonfire, and he changed their surnames to Edmonton during the 1960s, when they performed in a group called The Sparrows. John Kay and Goldy McJohn joined this group in Toronto in 1965 and, after some more changes in personnel and relocating to California, the group was renamed Steppenwolf.
When Steppenwolf temporarily broke up on February 14, 1972, Edmonton and Steppenwolf organist Goldy McJohn formed the band Seven with singer Lance Gullickson and guitarist Robin Huff. After Seven, Edmonton, and McJohn formed Manbeast with Rod Prince and Roy Cox of Bubble Puppy before Steppenwolf reconvened in 1974 for three albums before breaking up again in 1976.
Edmonton married former Steppenwolf bandmate Andy Chapin's widow in the 1980s. Edmonton died in a car accident in Santa Ynez, California in 1993.
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