Robin Tyner (original name Robert DerminerDecember 12, 1944—September 18, 1991) was lead singer for the Americanhard rock band MC5. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hard rock is a form of rock and roll music which finds its closest roots in early 1960s garage rock and in Jimi Hendrixs psychedelic rock. ... The MC5 wearing White Panther Party buttons The MC5 was a hard rock band that came out of Detroit, USA in 1966, and was an important precursor of and influence on punk rock (see protopunk). ...
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David Thomas (1999) The (R)Evolution of Rob Tyner. Future/Now Films
John Sinclair (May, 1967). Robin Tyner interview for The Warren-Forest Sun
It was almost 10 years ago now that RobTyner, lead singer of the legendary revolutionary rabble-rousers and punk precursors the MC5, died of a heart attack behind the wheel of his car in his suburban Michigan driveway, aged 47.
Rob caught the rock'n'roll bug after hearing the Rolling Stones' amped-up take on electric blues and R&B. He was sitting outside a White Castle burger joint, blowing harp, when he encountered Wayne and they got to talking about Wayne's band, the Bounty Hunters.
It's unsurprising that Rob was the first of the Five's founder members to leave the band, when he discovered he didn't enjoy the pressures of touring as much as he did the simple pleasures of home and family.
RobTyner was born in Detroit in 1944, and lived in the area all his life.
Rob had been the bass guitarist for the band but he was definitely not a bass player and left the group briefly, only to come back as their lead singer a few months later.
Rob was interested in returning to the hard rock and roll roots and the band played old favorites, the by now famous MC5 songs, and new music which Rob had co-written with Robert Gillespie and Bill Wimble.
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