Dennis Thompson of the MC5 performs live on stage during the reunion show 'Sonic Revolution: A Celebration Of The MC5' at the 100 Club on March 13, 2003 in London.Dennis Thompson, the high energy drummer for influential Detroit band MC5, died on Thursday . He was 75 years old.
The rocker died at MediLodge of Taylor in Michigan, where he had been recovering following a heart attack in April, according to local news stationand Roll Hall of Fame this fall in the musical excellence category. Thompson was preceded in death by singer Rob Tyner, guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith, bassist Michael Davis and guitarist Wayne Kramer, the last of which died in February of this year.
Thompson joined MC5 in 1965. While the band had little commercial success initially and its core lineup did not last beyond the early 1970s, but its legacy endured, both for its sound and for its fusing of music to political action.
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