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Morning Edition: Music

How a glorious motorcycle poster inspired 'Born to Be Wild'

Fifty years ago this month, Steppenwolf released "Born to Be Wild," after the first two singles from their debut album flopped. Guitarist Mars Bonfire says he was inspired to write the song when he saw a poster of a motorcycle erupting out of the earth like a volcano, with fire all around it and the caption "Born to Ride."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Haim comes to the Twin Cities ... and Lizzo comes home

Haim will be performing Monday and Tuesday night at the Palace Theater in downtown St. Paul. The trio of sisters from Los Angeles may be the headliners, but their opening act on the tour will also be a big draw for Minnesota audiences: it's Lizzo, who launched her career in the Twin Cities.

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How Elton John got his name

Fifty years ago, the British blues band Bluesology was on a flight home from a gig and keyboard player Reginald Dwight was trying to come up with a stage name for his nascent solo career.
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Melvin Carter sings 'Brown-Eyed Mayor'

The St. Paul mayor played the piano and sang his own rewrite of Van Morrison's "Brown-Eyed Girl." Carter turned it into a humorous take on what it's like to be the first person of color elected the city's mayor.
by MPR News Staff

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