Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes is the first solo album by German-Canadian musician John Kay.

AllMusic called the album "a serious attempt by Kay to break away from the hard rock persona he established with Steppenwolf ... that he pulls it off is impressive.

"[1] The Rolling Stone Album Guide praised Kay's "cool" cover of "I'm Moving On.

"[2] Billboard called the album "an affirmation of the talent that was overshadowed by [Steppenwolf's] flashy pyrotechnics.

"[6] All tracks composed by John Kay; except where indicated with: This 1970s rock album–related article is a stub.