Mitch Ryder June 25, 2009

The unsung heart and soul of the Motor City rock & roll scene, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels' blue-eyed R&B attack boasted a gritty passion and incendiary energy matched by few artists on either side of the color line. Their biggest hit, 'Devil with a Blue Dress On,' is just one of many great songs highlighting Ryder's gruff, wailing singing style, citing influences to Little Richard and James Brown.