🎂 Birthday, age 80 in 2024 on April 12, lead singer of Steppenwolf

Lead singer for the rock band Steppenwolf.

"Born to Be Wild" peaked at #2 in 1968.
"Magic Carpet Ride" peaked at #3 in 1968.
"Straight Shootin' Woman" peaked at #29 in 1974, this was the last Top 40 single for Steppenwolf.

Kay suffers from increased sensitivity to light, so he wears his trademark sunglasses. He also has congenital achromatopsia (complete colorblindness), a defect of the cone cells in the eyes which causes him to see in black and white, and results in legal blindness. Despite this condition, he is an avid videographer.