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Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels had their first big hit in 1965 with "Jenny Take a Ride", [1] which reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on the R&B chart – the first time a self-contained rock group had achieved the latter distinction. [3] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. [4]
Ryder continues to record and tour in the United States and Europe. In 2005, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels were inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. [8] In 2009, Mitch Ryder was inducted as a solo artist. [9] On February 14, 2012, Ryder released The Promise, his first US release in almost 30 years. [10]
Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels' version of the song (as part of the medley "Jenny Take a Ride!") reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965 the US. [14] In 1966, Eric Burdon & the Animals recorded "See See Rider" for their fourth American album, Animalization .
This was followed by "Journey to the Center of the Mind", and ending with Mitch Ryder's "Jenny Take A Ride" (featuring original Ryder drummer Johnny "Bee" Badanjek). In recognition of the band's contribution to rock music history, they received a Distinguished Achievement award.
"Jenny Take a Ride" Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels: Richard Penniman, Enotris Johnson: 10 - 33 Medley of Little Richard's "Jenny, Jenny" and "C. C. Rider" 1966
The turning point in Chrissie Hynde’s life came when she was 14 and she and a few girlfriends went to see Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels at the Chippewa Lake Park Appreciation Day show, to ...
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In 1965 Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels had a national top 10 hit with "Jenny Take A Ride!" and then again the following year in 1966 with "Devil with a Blue Dress On"/"Good Golly, Miss Molly". Also in 1966, Flint's Question Mark & the Mysterians had a No. 1 hit with "96 Tears".