Since we’re dealing in the minutia, Born To Be Wild was NOT written by John Kay. It was by Dennis Edmonton aka Mars Bonfire. Brother of Steppenwolf drummer Jerry Edmonton.
Over-sharing...
Your input here is a bonus to the cause! Thanks for over-sharing. I figure the artists are more or less “regular people,” but exceptionally focused and exceptionally lucky. Tons of attribution error. For years I thought Both Sides Now was a Judy Collins song, and I am an admirer of Joni Mitchell.