Profile
Nick St. Nicholas
Musician + Bassist + Pianist
Male
Born
Sep 28, 1945
Age
67
Hometown
Plön
Genres
Psychedelic rock ...
Instruments
Bass guitar
Performed With
Blue Cheer + Worl...
Nick St. Nicholas is a bassist, and is best known for his membership in Steppenwolf from 1968 to 1970, and then again from 1976 to 1980. After World War II, his family moved to Toronto and became Canadian citizens. Sister Maren joined the Canadian Ballet… Read More
Romance
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News + Updates
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Music Review: Blue Cheer Rocks Europe [2 Cd Set]Seattle Pi - Apr 28, 2013
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Michael Rosenblum: The Future Of Video JournalismHuffington Post - Jan 11, 2013
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Tens Of Thousands Of Dead Fish, Birds Wash Up On Lake Erie ShoresHuffington Post - Sep 06, 2012
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Illinois Gaming Officials Show Louisiana Video Poker Mogul The DoorChicago Times - Jul 20, 2012
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Nick St. Nicholas.
CHILDHOOD
1943
Birth
Born on September 28, 1943.
TWENTIES
1965
21 Years Old
In 1965, he replaced Bruce Palmer as bassist with Jack London and the Sparrows, and played on most of the tracks on their only LP, which was released in 1965.
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1967
23 Years Old
In 1967, The Sparrow folded and St. Nicholas joined a Los Angeles-based group called The Hardtimes, who soon renamed themselves T.I.M.E., which supposedly stood for Trust In Men Everywhere.
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St. Nicholas was fired from Steppenwolf in 1970 and was replaced by new bassist George Biondo.
THIRTIES
1976
32 Years Old
After Kay and Edmonton's version of Steppenwolf disbanded in 1976, St. Nicholas reformed the group with McJohn and guitarist Kent Henry, who had recorded the guitar tracks on the For Ladies Only album in 1971.
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St. Nicholas stopped touring with Steppenwolf when his lease on the band's name expired in 1980.
FIFTIES
1997
53 Years Old
In 1997, the band split as St. Nicholas launched the supergroup World Classic Rockers, bringing Griffey with him into the new venture along with former Steppenwolf bandmate Michael Monarch.
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