The Resume

(February 26, 1945- )
Born in Hamtrack, Michigan
Birth name was William Levise, Jr.
Led Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
Recorded the singles 'Jenny Take A Ride!' (1965), 'Little Latin Lupe Lu' (1966), 'Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly' (1966), 'Sock It To Me Baby!' (1967), 'Too Many Fish In The Sea/Three Little Fishes' (1967), 'What Now My Love' (1967) and 'When You Were Mine' (1983)

Why he might be annoying:

He auditioned for Motown but was rejected for not having original material.
He killed his career by switching from R&B/rock to a Tom Jones-style cabaret act.
His explanation for not making the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 'There’s six members on the board of directors and three of those men are my enemies. So what are my chances of getting in there?'

Why he might not be annoying:

After he had scored three top 10 hits, Berry Gordy approached him about joining Motown; his reply was 'Thanks, but I already made it, pal.'
He was known for his high-energy live shows.
He influenced blue collar rockers like Bruce Springsteen (who used 'Devil with a Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly' as an early concert showstopper) and John Mellencamp (who produced his 1983 comeback album 'Never Kick a Sleeping Dog').
Winona Ryder took her stage name from a Mitch Ryder album she found in her dad's record collection.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blue Eyed Soul Artists
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 26]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2261945)
• I Performed on American Bandstand [R-Z]
• I Sing About Rock 'n Roll
• John Cougar Mellancamp's 'R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.' References
• Look at My Album Cover
• Motor City Rockers
• Motown Turned Me Down
• My Song was Temporarily Banned After 9/11
• Profiles 28001-28250 (Ranked: 28052)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying