A number of people have been called John Kay: · John Kay (1704–1780), English inventor of textile machinery, notably the flying shuttle · John Kay (17??–17??), English developer of textile machinery, notably the spinning frame (not the same as John Kay immediately above) · John Kay (1742–1826), Scottish caricaturist · John Kay , American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient · Sir John Kay (1943–2004), British High Court judge · John Kay (1944– ), musician and lead singer of Canadian rock band Steppenwolf · John Kay (14th century), English poet laureate · John Kay (1948– ), Scottish economist, Financial Times columnist and author · John Kay (1944– ), British Journalist on Rupert Murdoch's The Sun · John Kay , Scottish soccer player of the 1870s and 1880s Also: · Johnny Kay, lead guitarist