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RYDER Mitch
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born: 26.02.1945 (Hamtramack, Michigan, USA, as William Levise Jr.)
RYDER Mitch (photo)

Appearances:

? The Peps
1964-65 Billy Lee And The Rivieras
1965-67 Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels
1971-72 Mitch Ryder & Detroit

Former Members:

Richard Schein (g, 1978-cca 1982); Wayne Gabriel (g, 1978-?); Joe Gutc (g, cca 1980-cca 1982, cca 1992); Larry Crane (g, cca 1983); Mike Wanchic (g, cca 1983); Robert Gillespie (g, cca 1986); Ray Goodman (g, cca 1992); Randy Jacobs (g, cca 2011)

Mark Gougeon (bg, 1978-cca 1983); Barry George (bg, cca 1992)

Billy Csernits (kb, 1978-cca 1982); Harry Phillips (kb, cca 1983); Dennis "Moon" Wezalis (kb, cca 1992)

Wilson Owens (ds, 1978-82, cca 1986); Al Wotton (ds, 1982); Kenny Aronoff (ds, cca 1983); John Badanjek (ds, cca 1988); Danny McAleer (ds, cca 1992); James Gadson (ds, cca 2011)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.All Time Heavy Hits1967 Bell
2.What Now My Love11/1967 Dynovoice
3.All Mitch Ryders Hits11/1967 New Voice 37
4.Mitch Ryder Sings The Hits1968 New Voice
5.The Detroit Memphis Experiment1969 Dot
6.Greatest Hits1972 Virgo
7.How I Spent My Vacation1978 Seeds & Stems
8.Naked But Not Dead1980 Seeds & Stems
9.Got Change For A Million?1981 Seeds & Stems
10.Live Talkies
(2LP)		1982 Seeds & Stems
11.Smart Ass9/1982 Line
12.Never Kick A Sleeping Dog
produced by: John Cougar Mellencamp		7/1983 Riva
13.Wheels Of Steel4/1983 PRT
14.Like A Rolling Stone1985
15.In The China Shop1986 Line
16.Good Golly Ask Ollie1987
17.Red Blood & White Mink
(2LP,)		1988 Line
18.The Beautiful Toulang Sunset1990 Line
19.La Gash1992 Line
20.Rite Of Passage
& Engerling		9/1994 Line
21.Live At Logo Hamburg09.09.1996Line
22.Vacation19.05.1997Line/da music
23.With King Chubby04.08.1997Line/da music
24.Monkey Island08.02.1999Line/da music
25.The Old Man Springs A Boner
& Engerling		2002
26.A Dark Caucasian Blue
& Engerling		2004
27.Devil with Her Blue Dress Off10.10.2006Music Avenue
28.Detroit Ain't Dead Yet (The Promise)
(in the USA 13.02.2012, Michigan Broadcasting Corporation)
produced by: Don Was		2011
29.Live at Rockpalast 1979 + 200407.08.2012Made In
30.Detroit Breakout!
featuring: James Williamson, Wayne Kramer, Brian Auger, Sylvain Sylvain, Shirley King, Paul Rudolph, Walter Lure, Cherie Currie, Arthur Adams, Lee Oskar, Joe Louis Walker, Linda Gail Lewis		14.06.2019Cleopatra

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Joy / I'd Rather Go To Jail6/1967 New Voice 41
2.What Now My Love / Blessing In Disguise8/1967 Dynovoice 30
3.(You've Got) Personality - Chantilly Lace (Medley) / I Make A Fool Of Myself1/1968 Dynovoice 87
4.Ruby Baby & Peaches On A Cherry Tree / You Get Your Kicks5/1968 New Voice 106
5.I Need Your Lovin' / The Lights Of Night6/1968 DynoVoice 122
6.Ring Your Bell / Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Theme For Mitch
& The Spirit Feel		12/1968 DynoVoice 125
7.Sugar Bee / I Believe (There Must Be Someone) (We Three)1969 Dot
8.Direct Me / Long, Long Time1969 Dot
9.Rock'n'Roll Live EP (live)
(Rock & Roll / Soul Kitchen)		1979 Seeds & Stems
10.We're Gonna Win1980 Seeds & Stems
11.When You Were Mine / Come Again7/1983 Riva 87
12.The Thrill Of It All1984 Riva

Videos:

1. Live In Berlin Franzclub - 1994, live

Bibliography:

Mitch Ryder: Devils & Blue Dresses: My Wild Ride as a Rock and Roll Legend (2011, autobiography)

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Was (Not Was): Born To Laugh At Tornadoes (11/83, Geffen)

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19885 7
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19743027.07.197432