Guitarist Wayne Kramer, who founded and played in the band MC5, one of the most influential rock acts that helped define and shape rock music in the 1960s and 1970s, died yesterday (Friday) at the age of 75.
He will be remembered for the revolution he made in the field of music.
Wayne Kramer, photo: AP
The announcement of his death was published on Kramer's Instagram account, which read: "Wayne passed away peacefully today due to pancreatic cancer. He will be remembered for the revolution he made in the field of music and culture and for his kindness."
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The band was founded by Kramer together with his friend Fred Smith in 1965. Both entered last year's list of the 250 greatest guitarists of all time, at number 225, together.
"Rolling Stone" magazine said of the pair that they "worked together like a powerful engine".
However, the band they formed split up in the early 1970s after only two albums.
Kramer's debut album, "Kick Out The Jams", which he recorded in 1968, is considered one of the most influential albums of his time.
The musician Tom Morello eulogized Kramer and said that he and his band "basically invented punk rock music".
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