Mitch Ryder “Devils & Blue Dresses: My Wild Ride as a Rock and Roll Legend”

A gifted writer with an original voice, hit songwriter Mitch Ryder first gained fame as the leader of the iconic rock group Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels. With hits such as “Devil With a Blue Dress On / Good Golly, Miss Molly,” “Sock it to Me Baby,” “Little Latin Lupe Lu,” and “Jenny Take a Ride,” Mitch quickly rocketed to international fame. This resulted in a roller coaster ride of sex, drugs, celebrity, and rock & roll. Along the way it formed a legend who did it all. Here, Mitch emerges as a real person, one who wants nothing more than goodness–a fair person who loves his family and is amazed that they still love him despite his many mistakes. Readers will learn how John Lennon saved Mitch’s life, about Mitch’s plan to kidnap a celebrity’s son, of Percy Sledge’s stage secret, and many other backstage tales that you’ll only read here.

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Mitch Ryder is a legendary musician, hit songwriter, and performer with credits to his name that include: “Devil With a Blue Dress On / Good Golly, Miss Molly,” “Sock it to Me Baby,” and more. Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels reached Billboard chart fame before Ryder began to pursue a solo career. Touring steadily for the past fifty years, Ryder has released over thirty albums and counting. Mitch & the Detroit Wheels were inducted into the Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2005.