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The MC5 band performing outdoors in Mount Clemens, Michigan in 1969, with Dennis Thompson on drums, Wayne Kramer and Fred Smith on guitars, and Rob Tyner singing on the ground.
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Wayne Kramer

American musician
Also known as: Wayne Kambes
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  • The MC5
    the MC5

    …17, 1991, Royal Oak, Michigan) Wayne Kramer (original name Wayne Kambes; born April 30, 1948, Detroit—died February 2, 2024, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) Fred (“Sonic”) Smith (born August 14, 1948, near Harts Creek, West Virginia, U.S.—died November 4, 1994, Detroit) Dennis Thompson (original

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    …17, 1991, Royal Oak, Michigan) Wayne Kramer (original name Wayne Kambes; born April 30, 1948, Detroit—died February 2, 2024, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) Fred (“Sonic”) Smith (born August 14, 1948, near Harts Creek, West Virginia, U.S.—died November 4, 1994, Detroit) Dennis Thompson (original

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