Nugent, an ardent anti-drug campaigner, has always claimed that he had no idea that this song was about drug use.

The Amboy Dukes (1967), Journey to the Center of the Mind (1968), Migration and Rusty Day (1969) — all recorded on the Mainstream label — sold moderately well.

; born December 13, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and activist.

Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist of the Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock After playing with the Amboy Dukes, he embarked on a solo career.

Holmes claims they were co-written by the whole band, and that Nugent took sole credit as a way to not pay them royalties. Davies left around 1982 after staying on to record Weekend Warriors (1978), State of Shock (1979), Scream Dream (1980) and Intensities in 10 Cities (1981).

This band lineup toured extensively, also releasing the multi-platinum live album Double Live Gonzo! The "Intensities in 10 Cities" album includes the controversial song "Jailbait." On July 8, 1979, Ted was on the rock radio program King Biscuit Flower Hour.

S., thanks in no small part to the smash hit power ballad "High Enough".

Nugent says of the song: "America is a target-rich environment for an independent man addicted to logic, truth and The American Way.

'I Still Believe' throttles the animal spirit of rugged individualism in pure Motor City ultra high-energy rhythm and blues and rock and roll." Nugent starred in his own outdoors television show, named after his popular song "Spirit of the Wild".

Returning to a solo career, Nugent released Spirit of the Wild in 1995, his best-reviewed album in quite some time. He also began hosting a radio show in Detroit on WWBR-FM ("102.7 The Bear, Detroit's Rock Animal") and took ownership in several hunting-related businesses.

He created TV shows for several networks; Wanted: Ted or Alive on Versus, Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild on PBS and The Outdoor Channel, as well as Surviving Nugent and Supergroup-Damnocracy on VH1.