Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels

Pictures

mitch-ryder

Listen to, buy or share

Buy

Buy
  • Digital download
  • 7digital 7digital
  • iTunes iTunes
  • Physical media
  • Amazon Amazon Search
  • eBay eBay Search
  • 166,599
    scrobbles
  • 41,822
    listeners

Tags

Everyone’s tags

More tags

Biography

Mitch Ryder (born William S. Levise Jr., February 26, 1945, in Hamtramck, Michigan) is an American musician.

Ryder is noted for his gruff, wailing singing style, much influenced by Little Richard, and his dynamic stage performances, influenced by James Brown.

Ryder first appeared fronting a band called Billy Lee & The Rivieras, which had limited success until they met the songwriter / record producer, Bob Crewe. Crewe renamed the group Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, and they recorded several hit records on his DynoVoice Records label in the mid to late 1960s, most notably “Devil With A Blue Dress On”.

Since the early 1970s, Ryder’s musical endeavors have not met with the same success that they did before. Ryder himself has blamed his lack of subsequent hits on his unsuccessful aim at the Tom Jones-type cabaret/night club audience just as the counterculture was becoming dominant in 1967 and 1968. His last successful release was Mitch Ryder’s Detroit in 1971, which featured the drummer from the original Detroit Wheels, now called Detroit, updating his soul music-influenced sound to the 1970s hard rock era.

He has continued to record and tour but comebacks have eluded him. Ryder’s influence is felt in the music of Bob Seger and Bruce Springsteen among others.

Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
* 1965 “Come See About Me” / “A Face In the Crowd” (New Voice Records 828 Promotion Copy. Uncertain if ever released commercially in the U.S.)
* 1965 “Jenny Take A Ride!” (highest U.S. chart position #10)
* 1966 “You Get Your Kicks”
* 1966 “Little Latin Lupe Lu” (#17)
* 1966 “Devil With A Blue Dress On” / “Good Golly, Miss Molly” (#4)
Read more… Edit bio

Top Albums

Listening Trend

41,822listeners all time
166,599scrobbles all time
Recent listeners trend:

Start scrobbling and track your listening history

Last.fm users scrobble the music they play in iTunes, Spotify, Rdio and over 200 other music players.

Create a Last.fm profile

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up.

  • Kexet1

    Old school Rock'n'Roll at it's finest! :D

    15 Feb 2012 Reply

  • promisedeyes

    I love "Jenny Take a Ride" so much, it's like a lost Little Richard single

    1 Aug 2011 Reply

  • Tr1xx

    "You Get Your Kicks" does it for me

    14 Mar 2011 Reply

  • RachyRach

    It's shocking that this doesn't have more listeners.

    19 Sep 2010 Reply

  • Rapture5212011

    Great group of entertainers with some very popular hits from the 'baby boomer' generation. Many fond memories created then but remembered now. God bless~!

    29 Aug 2010 Reply

  • rjoycerocknroll

    Rock and roll at it's finest !!!

    26 Jun 2009 Reply

  • vandaleyes

    These guys = one hell of a good time.

    2 May 2009 Reply

  • Ruhovkil2

    Just saw him in Macomb Center for Performing Arts. Pretty amazing. Got his autograph after the show =D

    1 May 2009 Reply

  • Coyote_Pete

    The is first album I ever bought, had to beg 50 cents from Mom to get enough cash to purchase. LOL

    14 Apr 2009 Reply

  • ricoroces

    i enjoy this ryder burdon

    9 Feb 2009 Reply

  • Leuchtenburg1

    amazing!

    8 Jan 2009 Reply

  • Twiggystickstoo

    60's music still stands the test of time! Reminds me of after-the-football-game dances in the gym,fun fun fun

    2 Oct 2008 Reply

  • r_m

    Just discovered them, love Ryder's voice!

    16 Feb 2008 Reply

  • missjeanette

    little latin lupe = sooooooo good!

    8 Jan 2008 Reply

  • IthisProtector

    Oh yeah, top listener. Keep the Motor City rock alive.

    29 Nov 2007 Reply

Top Listeners