| 词条 | Mars Bonfire |
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| name = Mars Bonfire | image = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Dennis Eugene McCrohan | native_name = | native_name_lang = | alias = Dennis Edmonton | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|04|21|df=dmy}} | birth_place = Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | origin = | death_date = | death_place = | genre = Rock | occupation = Musician, songwriter | instrument = guitar | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = Steppenwolf, The Sparrows | website = }}Dennis Edmonton (born Dennis Eugene McCrohan, 21 April 1943), also known by the stage name Mars Bonfire, is a Canadian rock musician and songwriter, best known for writing the hit song "Born to Be Wild" for Steppenwolf.[1] CareerBorn Dennis Eugene McCrohan, he and his brother Jerry changed their surnames to Edmonton in the early 1960s. The brothers were part of a band called The Sparrows which later evolved into Steppenwolf. Another member of The Sparrows was Bruce Palmer, who later became a member of Buffalo Springfield. Bonfire embarked on a solo career while his brother Jerry became the drummer for Steppenwolf. After leaving the band, he often collaborated with Kim Fowley, co-writing and recording on the recordings of Fowley and artists associated with Fowley. On 22 June 2015, Bonfire was awarded the Cultural Impact Award by SOCAN at the 2015 SOCAN Awards in Toronto for the song "Born to be Wild".[2] Personal lifeBonfire was a prolific hiker in Southern California for many years. He has completed the Hundred Peaks Section list 25 times.[3] He was noted by the Los Angeles Times for his "affability and flexibility" as a hike leader.[4] He currently resides in western Nevada with his wife. DiscographySongs by Mars Bonfire recorded by Steppenwolf include:
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References1. ^{{cite web|title=Mars Bonfire Biography|publisher=Allmusic|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p15999/biography|pure_url=yes}}|accessdate=22 January 2011}} 2. ^http://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2015-socan-awards 3. ^Twenty-Fifth List Completion - Hundred Peaks Section 4. ^{{cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Christopher |title=Been There. Done That. Once Again. |work=Los Angeles Times |date=2004-09-28 }} 5. ^{{cite web|last=Bonfire |first=Mars|url={{Allmusic|class=album |id=MW0000856088 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Mars Bonfire |publisher=AllMusic |date=1968 |accessdate=11 January 2013}} 6. ^{{cite web|last=Bonfire |first=Mars|url={{Allmusic|class=album |id=MW0000735341 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Faster Than the Speed of Life |publisher=AllMusic |date=1969 |accessdate=11 January 2013}} External links
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