1992 compilation
Born William Levise jr. in Detroit. His first band in 1962-63 was BILLY LEE & The RIVIERAS, before
starting with his DETROIT WHEELS releasing 3 LPs and some hit collections from 1965 to 1967
produced by Bob Crewe.
Mitch Ryder is one of the best blue eyed soul shouters till today.
After one album: 'What Now my Love" with Pop Ballads, he found back to his roots with LP:
The DETROIT-MEMPHIS-EXPERIMENT backed by S.Cropper & Booker T. in 1969.
It was followed by The DETROIT in 1971, a great but more rough rock album.
From 1972 till 1978, when he started recording for german label Line, it was quiet around him.
He now stands with one leg in Germany and is today touring with a great east-german
blues-band Die ENGERLINGE; backing him in Europe.
Style: Beat - Blue Eyed Soul ; Bluesrock with Soul ;
see:
Booker T. & The MGs ; Buddy Miles ; Rockets ;
Cactus ; Die Engerlinge ; Alice Cooper ;
Musicians:
1962-67:
Mitch Ryder - lead vocals; Jim McCarty - guitar; Joe Cubert - ryhtm guitar;
John Badanjek - drums; Ear Elliott, Jim McCallister - bass;
1971:
Ryder, Badanjek, McCarty + Steve Hunter, Brett Tuggle - guitars; Harry Philips - keyboards;
W.R.Crooks - bass;
1978-1993:
Mitch Ryder - voc.; Bill Csernits, Harry Philips, Dennis Wezalis - keyboards;
Richard Schein, Wayne Gabriel, Joe Gutc, Larry Crane, Mike Wanchic, R. Gillespie, Ray Goodman - guitars;
Mark Gougeon, Barry George - bass; Wilson Owens, Al Wotton, Kenny Aronoff, John Badanjek - drums;
Die Engerline:
Tracks:
I need help (Crewe-Calello) 1966
Jenny take a Ride (Johnson-Penniman-Crewe) 1965
Baby Jane (no Mo Jane) (Crewe-Levise) 1966
Just a little bit (Thornton-Washington-Bass-Brown) 1966
Little Latin Lupe Lu (Medley) (Ivan Mogul) 1966
Breakout (Knigh-Bernstein) 1966
Shakin with Linda (Isley Brothers) 1966
I like it like that (Kenner-Toussaint) 1966
Devil with the blue Dress on - Good Golly Miss Molly (Stevenson-Long-Marascalco-Blackwell) 1966
Sock it to me Baby (Crewe-Brown) 1967
Too many Fishes - Three little Fishes (Whitefield-Holland-Dowell) 1967
Joy (Ryder-Brown-Bloodoworth) Solo 1967
What now my Love (Sigman-Becaud-Delanoe) Solo 1967
Wild Child (Crewe) Solo 1967
