Goldy McJohn was born on May 2, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Sonja Renate Reed, Marcel Croft and Sharon A Wells. He died on August 1, 2017 in the USA.
He was a founding member and keyboardist of Steppenwolf. The group included Canadians Jerry Edmonton on drums, Nick St. Nicholas on bass, and lead vocalist John Kay.
He was also a member of Little John & The Friars, the Mynah Birds, Humble Pie, and Manbeast.
The core members of Steppenwolf were before part of the Sparrows band in Toronto.