- Born
- Birth nameJoachim Fritz Krauledat
- John Kay was born on April 12, 1944 in Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany [now Sovetsk, Russia]. He is an actor and producer, known for Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and The Limey (1999). He has been married to Jutta Maue since February 24, 1967. They have one child.
- SpouseJutta Maue(February 24, 1967 - present) (1 child)
- Dark sunglasses
- Lead singer for the rock band Steppenwolf. "Born to Be Wild" peaked at #2 in 1968. "Magic Carpet Ride" peaked at #3 in 1968. "Straight Shootin' Woman" peaked at #29 in 1974, this was the last Top 40 single for Steppenwolf.
- Kay suffers from increased sensitivity to light, so he wears his trademark sunglasses. He also has congenital achromatopsia (complete colorblindness), a defect of the cone cells in the eyes which causes him to see in black and white, and results in legal blindness. Despite this condition, he is an avid videographer.
- He was awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario in 2004.
- His son, Shawn, was born in 1968.
- Neil Young and Paul Simon can go out with just a guitar, and you almost don't miss what you heard on the record. I like to be supported by musicians around me; it gives it a collective sound.
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