| LC control no. | n 94030278 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML420.R983 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Ryder, Mitch |
| Variant(s) | Levise, William |
| See also | Lee, Billy, 1945- |
| Biography/History note | Mitch Ryder (born William Sherille Levise, Jr.; February 26, 1945) is an American musician who has recorded more than 25 albums over more than four decades. Mitch formed his first band, Tempest, when he was at Warren High School, and the group gained some notice playing at a Detroit soul music club called The Village. Ryder next appeared fronting a band named Billy Lee & The Rivieras, which had limited success until they met songwriter / record producer Bob Crewe. He selected his stage name when he saw "Mitch Ryder" in the Manhattan telephone directory and renamed the group Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. |
| Birth date | 1945-02-26 |
| Field of activity | Rock music |
| Profession or occupation | Rock musician Singers |
| Found in | Was (Not Was) (Musical group). Born to laugh at tornadoes [SR] p1983: container (Mitch Ryder) All music guide WWW site, Aug. 2, 2006 (Mitch Ryder; b. William Levise, Jr., Feb. 26, 1945, Hamtramck, MI; vocalist) Lee, B. You know [SR] p1996: label (Billy Lee & the Rivieras) container (Mitch Ryder; Billy Lee) Wikipedia article on The Detroit Wheels, viewed Jan. 20, 2011: (William Levise Jr. took the stage name of Billy Lee) Wikipedia viewed August 8, 2022 : (Mitch Ryder (born William Sherille Levise, Jr.; February 26, 1945) is an American musician who has recorded more than 25 albums over more than four decades. Mitch formed his first band, Tempest, when he was at Warren High School, and the group gained some notice playing at a Detroit soul music club called The Village. Ryder next appeared fronting a band named Billy Lee & The Rivieras, which had limited success until they met songwriter / record producer Bob Crewe. He selected his stage name when he saw "Mitch Ryder" in the Manhattan telephone directory and renamed the group Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Ryder> |
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