Michigan Rock and Roll Legends

14/12/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLkwyWrNomU In Memory of Scott Richardson, Dr. J’s Michigan Song of Week is “I’m So Glad.” The band that would soon become the Scot Richard Case hadn’t yet settled on a name when Hugh ‘Jeep’ Holland booked them into the United Sound Systems Studio in Detroit in January of 1967 to record their first single. “Get The Picture” was a cover of a song by The Pretty Things, and the flipside was an original song written by Scott Richardson and Steve Lyman called “Who Is That Girl?” Because Holland was the manager at Discount Records, he was able to obtain a copy of Cream’s debut album that had been issued in England a month before its release in the United States. The band loved Cream’s version of the Skip James’ song “I’m So Glad,” and they quickly made it part of their repertoire. The band still did not have an official name when they played a gig hosted by Bob Dell of WTAC at the Fenton Community Center in Genesee County. The crowd reaction to “I’m So Glad” was so strong that it convinced Holland to bring the band back to United Sound Systems to record it, and it replaced “Get The Picture” as the A-side of their debut single. It was Holland’s idea that the band be named after the lead singer, and Scott Richardson was shortened to Scot Richard for his stage name. Somebody in the band stumbled on Lyman’s middle name (Case) as a word, and they decided the Case (or situation) about Scot Richard had an interesting ring to it. A-Square Records released the “I’m So Glad” single in May of 1967. WKNR-FM helped break the record into a Top Ten hit in Detroit, and it reached # 1 on Flint’s influential WTAC-AM.

No copywrite infringement intended. The Scot Richard Case was a combination of two Detroit-area bands. Scott Richardson, a member of The Chosen Few, and Ga...

12/12/2025

https://michiganrockandrolllegends.com/blog/542-best-albums-of-2025-two-views Check this out!

2025 was another great year for music, and my longtime friend Larry Van Cleve and I love to share our annual lists of what we considered to be the best releases of the year.

12/12/2025

Check out pt. 1 of our podcast episode with Michigan bass legend Chuck Bartels. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fscl%2Ffi%2Fga462w2fufmq9rlzdhv9x%2FMMHP-S6-EP11-Chuck-Bartels-P1-of-2.mp3%3Frlkey%3Dru0ps7x2u7rm3k5tgjc7s8b4s%26st%3Dqp3lkrd4%26dl%3D0%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZDRJcEpNc1dFc1dTenRzQnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4noxtuHxVUSOoiEZdh6tKxv3l2WGjZIqe8LS_NMB5rY5nAfZyusQBiNrscoA_aem_Q7hoIaqO2-7QGYbTEWAp5Q&h=AT1cYiPvzum29LdCW4qBmis3st8pu-48aIw3VYSQYFk_uKXHFM_qU1JAqHrJQFVAUAY5cjPxO9K_EGaGo1fxzsniXvJ7yk5GyqLDv7CT82fCMV0RzLtGPLB5znqrnQ7F1gcejChc9PZ7wepR3aw

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07/12/2025

Sad news. Scott Richardson, lead singer of the Scot Richard Case/SRC, has passed away.

07/12/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od9o1FqaLS8 Dr. J’s Legendary Michigan of the Week for the MMHP989 podcast is “I Need Somebody” by ? and The Mysterians. The song was the band’s follow-up single to their chart-topping hit, “96 Tears.” Although not as immediately catchy as its predecessor, it is a garage rock classic featuring a snarling vocal by Question Mark and the signature organ sound of Frank Rodriguez. In a nod to fellow Michigan artist Stevie Wonder and his 1963 hit “Fingertips Pt. 2,” Rodriguez added a brief sn**ch of “Mary Had A Little Lamb” during “I Need Somebody’s” instrumental break. The single was issued in November 1966 in conjunction with the release of the band’s “96 Tears” album. Although “I Need Somebody” would prove to be the final Top 40 single for ? and The Mysterians when it peaked at # 22, the band managed to place three additional singles on the Billboard charts the following year. ? and The Mysterians also released a second album before the Cameo-Parkway label was shut down for stock manipulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the fall of 1967.

·22 on Billboard 1966

30/11/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itn438i30hk Dr. J’s Legendary Michigan Song of the Week for the MMHP989 podcast is “You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes. “You Can’t Hurry Love” was the twelfth consecutive charting single for the Supremes that was written and produced by the team of Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland. It was also the seventh # 1 single that the H-D-H team had provided the Supremes in an incredible two-year period of unprecedented success for the Motown trio. “You Can’t Hurry Love” was also featured on “The Supremes A’ Go-Go” album, the group’s first # 1 LP in 1966. The Supremes were big favorites on The Ed Sullivan Show. The girls appeared 17 times on the program, and they performed “You Can’t Hurry Love” on Sunday, September 25, 1966. Considered one of the Supremes’ most distinctive songs, “You Can’t Hurry Love” was honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.

The Supremes "You Can't Hurry Love" performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on September 25, 1966. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSu...

28/11/2025

Jack White and Eminem!!!

The two music superstars performed together for the first time during the game's halftime show. Both broke big out of Detroit in the early 2000s.

24/11/2025

The fourth video in our “Birth of Michigan Rock and Roll” series will be presented on Wednesday this week at the Historical Museum of Bay County. The 26-minute documentary features the music of some of the important pre-Motown Rhythm & Blues artists from Detroit including Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, The Diablos, Andre Williams, Little Willie John, and The Falcons. Museum hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

24/11/2025

Sad news. Reggae star Jimmy Cliff has passed away at the age of 81.

23/11/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9POh4ATtuBw Dr. J’s Legendary Michigan Song of the Week for the MMHP989 podcast is “That’s Why (I Love You So)” by Jackie Wilson. “That’s Why” was the follow-up single to Jackie Wilson’s big hit, “Lonely Teardrops. It also became the fifth consecutive charting hit for the songwriting team of Berry Gordy Jr. and Billy Davis (a.k.a. Tyran Carlo) when it reached # 13 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and # 2 on the R&B chart in 1959. The beat and the instrumentation on “That’s Why” also represented an early sample of some of the elements that played such an important role in the success of Motown in the years ahead. Jackie Wilson was a master showman who is considered a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Blessed with a tenor voice and a four-octave range, Wilson could handle a wide variety of material and was deemed “Mr. Excitement” for his live performances and stellar dance moves on stage. After one more Top 20 hit with “I’ll Be Satisfied” in 1959, he lost Gordy and Carlo as songwriters over a disagreement with his manager over not allowing the duo to provide songs for the B-sides of Wilson’s singles. The dispute would eventually lead to Berry Gordy Jr. forming his own record label.

Jackie Wilson "That's Why (I Love You So)" performed on The Ed Sullivan Show on January 21, 1962. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/E...

20/11/2025

Sad news. Jim Leach (a.k.a. Jimmy Hollywood) has passed away. He was selected as an Honorary Inductee to the MRRL HOF in 2014. Among other achievements, Jim was known for his work with ? and The Mysterians, the Cherry Slush, and the Zoo.

18/11/2025

Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers were 2025 inductees to the MRRL HOF.

Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith are the two members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers with Michigan roots. Blending elements of alternative rock, funk, punk rock, and hip hop, they have sold well over 120 million albums worldwide, making them one of the top-selling bands of all time. The Red Hot Chili Pepp...