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Wayne Stanley Kramer (né Kambes; April 30, 1948 – February 2, 2024) 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.
Feb 2, 2024 · Wayne Kramer, a founder and guitarist of the incendiary Detroit band the MC5, whose furious musical salvos against all things Establishment made them a house band of sorts for the...
Feb 2, 2024 · The legendary Detroit guitarist and political activist passed away from pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles. Kramer was one of rock’s greatest guitarists and a pioneer of proto-punk, as well as the founder of the non-profit Jail Guitar Doors.
Feb 2, 2024 · The influential rocker and political activist passed away on Friday, according to his Instagram page. He was a member of the MC5, a band that influenced generations of musicians with their hard rock sound and revolutionary message.
Feb 2, 2024 · The influential Detroit punk rocker and social activist passed away on February 2, 2024, according to his official Instagram. Kramer was known for his raw guitar sound, his involvement with the White Panthers, and his solo career after the MC5's breakup.
Feb 2, 2024 · Wayne Kramer, co-founder of the influential Detroit rock band MC5, passed away at 75 in Los Angeles. He was a pioneer of punk music, a social activist and a prolific collaborator with other musicians.
Feb 2, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Wayne Kramer, the co-founder of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5 that thrashed out such hardcore anthems as “Kick Out the Jams” and influenced everyone from the Clash to Rage Against the Machine, has died at age 75.
