the MC5: Quick Facts

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Awards And Honors	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2024)
Date	1965 - 1972

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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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