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Wayne Kramer

Apr 30, 1948 - Feb 02, 2024 (75 years old) in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Wayne Kramer (born April 30, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and film and television composer. Kramer came to prominence as a teenager in 1967 as a co-founder of the Detroit rock group MC5 (Motor City 5), a group known for their powerful live performances and radical left-wing political stance. The MC5 broke up amid personality conflicts, drug abuse, and personal problems, which, for Kramer, led to several fallow years, as he battled drug addiction before returning to an active recording and performing schedule in the 1990s. Rolling Stone ranked him number ninety-two on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time".

Known For

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Rock N' Roll Stories
Guest
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Punk
Self
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The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
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Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
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The Boneyard Collection
Wayne Kramer (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")
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Super Duper Alice Cooper
Self (voice)
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A Band Called Death
Self
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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Self
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Algren
Self
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Punk: Attitude
Himself

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