Mars Bonfire

Dennis Edmonton (born 21 April 1943 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada), 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]

Career

Born 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.

Discography

Songs by Mars Bonfire recorded by Steppenwolf include:

• "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf, 1968)
• "Faster Than The Speed of Life" (The Second, 1968)
• "Ride with Me" (For Ladies Only, 1971)
• "Tenderness" (For Ladies Only, 1971)
• "The Night Time's for You" (co-write w/Morgan Cavett, For Ladies Only, 1971)
• "Caroline (Are You Ready for the Outlaw World)" (Hour of the Wolf, 1975)

Albums:

• Mars Bonfire (1968)^[2]
• Faster Than the Speed of Life (1969)^[3]

References

External links

• Mars Bonfire at the Internet Movie Database