Born: Dennis Eugene McCrohan on April 21, 1943 in Oshawa, Ontario.

McCrohan changed his name to Dennis Edmonton as did his brother Jerry, who were original members of Jack London And The Sparrows. The act recorded one album in 1965 on Capitol Records which spawned several singles before the group left London to release their only official single "Hard Time With The Law". Another singer, John Kay, had a growing popularity in Yorkville, and it was only a matter of time before he connected with the band in May of 1966. They would record several singles and one album as John Kay And Sparrow helping solidify their popularity as a touring act in the US.

With the dissolution of The Sparrows in 1967, Edmonton changed his name once more -- this time to Mars Bonfire -- and took a shot at a solo career often writing with Kim Fowley.

Bonfire wrote several songs for his former bandmates in Steppenwolf including their biggest hit "Born to Be Wild".
with notes from Jim Magnes and Phil Townshend
With notes from Jim Magnes and Phil Townshend


Singles
as MARS BONFIRE
1968 Ride With Me Baby/Tenderness (Uni/Compo/MCA) 55081
1969 Faster Than The Speed Of Life/She (Columbia) 4-44772
1969 Lady Moonwalker/In Christina’s Arms (Columbia) 4-44888

with JACK LONDON AND THE SPARROWS
1965 If You Don't Want My Love/It’s Been One of Those Days Today (Capitol) 72203
1965 I'll Be The Boy/Dream on Dreamer (Capitol) 72210
1965 Our Love Has Passed/Sparrows & Daisies (Capitol) 72229
1965 Give My Love to Sally/Take It Slow (Capitol) 72249

with THE SPARROWS
1965 Hard Times With The Law/Meet Me After Four (Capitol) 72257

with THE SPARROW
1966 Tomorrow's Ship/Isn't It Strange (Columbia) 4-43755
1966 Green Bottle Lover/Down Goes Your Life (Columbia) 4-43960

with JOHN KAY AND THE SPARROW
1968 Square Headed People/Twisted (Columbia) 4-44769

Albums
as MARS BONFIRE
1968 Mars Bonfire (Uni/Compo/MCA) UNI-73027
1969 Faster Than The Speed of Life (Columbia) CS-9834

with JACK LONDON AND THE SPARROWS
1965 Presenting Jack London And The Sparrows (Capitol) T-6115

with THE SPARROW
2008 The Complete CBS Recordings: 1966-67 (Rev-Ola – UK) CRREV-234

with JOHN KAY AND (THE) SPARROW)
1969 John Kay And The Sparrow (Columbia) 9758
1993 The Best Of John Kay: Tighten Up Your Wig (Columbia) CK-53044

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