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Dennis Thompson, MC5 Drummer and Last Surviving Member, Dies at 75
Dennis Thompson, the last surviving member of legendary Detroit rockers the MC5 — who were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame last month — has died.
The group was incubated in Detroit’s famous Grande Ballroom, where they opened for countless top acts of the era — ranging from the Who and Cream to Sun Ra — and their debut album, the classic “Kick Out the Jams,” was recorded live at the venue in 1968. True to form, the original cover artwork the group submitted for the album was a psychedelic painting featuring a giant marijuana leaf (its label, Elektra Records, used a collage of live band photos instead). They released two strong albums for Atlantic — 1970’s “Back in the USA,” which was produced by future Bruce Springsteen producer/manager Jon Landau, and “High Time” the following year — but drug addiction felled Thompson and other band members.
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