Editing Jerry Edmonton (section)

== Early life and career ==
Edmonton was born in [[Oshawa, Ontario]].<ref name="knockingonheaven" /> Both his brother Dennis, also known as [[Mars Bonfire]], and he changed their surnames to Edmonton during the 1960s, when they performed in a group called The Sparrows.<ref name="tsc">{{cite web |title=After 40 years, song still gets your motor running |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2008/06/21/after_40_years_song_still_gets_your_motor_running.html |work=The Star |access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref> [[John Kay (musician)|John Kay]] and [[Goldy McJohn]] joined this group in [[Toronto]] in 1965 and, after some more changes in personnel and relocating to California, the group was renamed Steppenwolf.<ref name="wsje">{{cite web |title=The Story Behind Steppenwolf's 'Magic Carpet Ride' |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-story-behind-steppenwolfs-magic-carpet-ride-1468347778 |website=Wall Street Journal |access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref>

When Steppenwolf temporarily broke up on February 14, 1972, Edmonton and Steppenwolf [[organist]] Goldy McJohn formed the band Seven with singer Lance Gullickson and guitarist Robin Huff.  After Seven, Edmonton, and McJohn formed Manbeast with Rod Prince and Roy Cox of [[Bubble Puppy]] before Steppenwolf reconvened in 1974 for three albums before breaking up again in 1976.<ref name="knockingonheaven" />