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The prolific mark he left was particularly true in his hometown of Lincoln Park and with those who knew and worked with him.

The prolific mark he left was particularly true in his hometown of Lincoln Park and with those who knew and worked with him.

The prolific mark he left was particularly true in his hometown of Lincoln Park and with those who knew and worked with him.

The prolific mark he left was particularly true in his hometown of Lincoln Park and with those who knew and worked with him.

The prolific mark he left was particularly true in his hometown of Lincoln Park and with those who knew and worked with him.

Wayne Kramer, co-founder of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5 that thrashed out such hardcore anthems as “Kick Out the Jams” and influenced everyone from the Clash to Rage Against

Detroit band mythic in history of rock

Kramer died Friday at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, according to Jason Heath, a close friend and director of Kramers nonprofit Jail Guitar Doors USA.

“Kick Out the Jams” was the group's most famous song, and its legacy endured -- both for its sound and for its fusing of music to political action.

We are saddened to report the passing of Wayne Kramer, cofounder/guitarist-vocalist of the legendary Detroit punk group MC5.