Wayne Cook
Encyclopedia
Wayne Cook is an American
keyboardist
best known for his time with Steppenwolf
and Player
. He co-wrote the instrumental "Lip Service" and played keyboards on Steppenwolf's 1976 Skullduggery
album. The following year, he joined Player, appearing on their second album Danger Zone in 1978 and Room With A View in 1980.
United States
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keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
best known for his time with Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf (band)
Steppenwolf are a Canadian-American rock group that was prominent in the late 1960s. The group was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles by vocalist John Kay, guitarist Michael Monarch, bassist Rushton Moreve, keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmonton after the dissolution of Toronto group The...
and Player
Player (band)
Player is an American rock band that made their mark during the late 1970s. The group scored a few US Hot 100 hits, three of which went into the Top 40 -two of those single releases went Top 10, including the #1 hit "Baby Come Back". That song was written by group members Peter Beckett and J.C....
. He co-wrote the instrumental "Lip Service" and played keyboards on Steppenwolf's 1976 Skullduggery
Skullduggery (album)
Skullduggery is an album released by the band Steppenwolf in 1976 . It was the third of four albums the band released under the label Epic...
album. The following year, he joined Player, appearing on their second album Danger Zone in 1978 and Room With A View in 1980.
Steppenwolf (1976-1977)
- SkullduggerySkullduggery (album)Skullduggery is an album released by the band Steppenwolf in 1976 . It was the third of four albums the band released under the label Epic...
(1976) - The Lost Heritage Tapes (Recorded Sept. 1976, Released 1997; album titled as John Kay & Company)