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aka Johnny Bee Badanjek, drummer for Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. After the group disbanded in 1967, Badanjek toured and recorded with Edgar Winter, Alice Cooper, Dr. John, Bob Seger, Ronnie Montrose, Nils Lofgren and others. He re-joined Mitch Ryder in The Band Detroit aka Detroit. In 1972, he co-founded The Rockets, in which he was drummer and backing vocalist, as well as songwriter.

ALBUMS


Johnny Bee And The Murder Hornets
Arc Of The Sweeping Sky
2021, CDr, Album, Funky D Records
The Rockets
Live Rockets
1983
Howling Diablos
Electric Live Wire!
2017, CDr, Album, Funky D Records
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Take A Ride...
2015
Howling Diablos
Return Of The Funk Hand
2013, CDr, Album, Funky D Records,
Howling Diablos
Return Of The Funk Hand And George Clinton Got In My Car
2013, 7", Single, Blu, Funky D Records,
Howling Diablos
Ultra Sonic Gas Can
2011, CD, Album, Dig, Funky D Records
Howling Diablos
Divine Trash Highway
2009, CDr, Album, Funky D Records,
The Rockets
The Rockets And No Ballads
2009, CD, Comp, Renaissance Records (3)
Howling Diablos
X-Mas In Jail
2008, CDr, EP, Funky D Records
Howling Diablos
Car Wash
2005, CD, Album, Alive Records
Little Tino And The Hawaiians
Crazy 'Bout Those Tigers / Bleacher Boogie
1984, 7", Teenage Records (4)
The Rockets
Rollin' By The Record Machine / Gonna Crash
1982
The Rockets
Rocket Roll
1982
The Rockets
Back Talk
1981,
The Rockets
Lift You Up
1981
The Rockets
No Ballads
1980
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Greatest Hits
1972

APPEARANCES +


Mark Farner
Closer To My Home
2024
The Detroit Cobras
Right Now
2024
Tino G's Dumpster Machine
GTO
2022, CDr, Album, Funky D Records
Alice Cooper
Detroit Stories
2021, CD, ,
Hard Rock
Alice Cooper
The Breadcrumbs EP
2019
Tino G's Dumpster Machine
Lo Flyin'
2018, CDr, Album, Funky D Records,
Jonathan Richman
A Penchant For The Stagnant
2018
Robert Bradley
Down In The Bend
2017, CDr, Album, Funky D Records,
Jimmie Bones
Snakebit And Wandering
2017, CDr, Album, Funky D Records
Horse Cave Trio
Dust Off The Jukebox
2017, CD, Album, Funky D Records
John Sinclair
Mobile Homeland
2017
Alice Cooper
Welcome To My Nightmare
2017
Alice Cooper / Alice Cooper
The Studio Albums 1969-1983
2015, Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Al, Warner Music, ,
Hard Rock
Ted Nugent
Shutup&jam!
2014
Nils Lofgren
Face The Music
2014, 9x CD, DVD, Box Set, ,
Rock & Roll
Various
Rave On Buddy Holly
2011, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Ted Nugent
Motor City Mayhem (6,000th Concert)
2009, ,
Hard Rock
Michael Katon
Live & On The Prowl
2007
Nils Lofgren
Favorites 1990-2005
2005, CD, Comp, Rykodisc,
The Romantics
61/49
2003, CD, ,
Power Pop
Alice Cooper
The Life And Crimes Of Alice Cooper
1999, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Rock & Roll/Hard Rock
Various
The 1998 Jam Rag Family Album
1998, 3xCD, Comp, Jam Rag
Various
Motor City's Burnin' Vol.2
1998, ,
Rock & Roll
Detroit (2) With Mitch Ryder
Get Out The Vote
1997, Vinyl, ,
Classic Rock/Rock & Roll
Nils Lofgren
Archive Alive
1997
Mitch Ryder
Live At The Logo Hamburg
1996
Various
Max Weinberg Presents: Let There Be Drums! Vol. 2: The '60s
1994, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock
Nils Lofgren
Blue Skies / You
1993, CD, Single, Essential! Records, Rykodisc, Castle Communications, ,
Pop Rock
Jamie James
Cruel World
1993, CD, Album, Schoolkids' Records
Dr. John
Mos' Scocious - The Dr. John Anthology
1993, Box Set, 2x CD, ,
Bayou Funk/Classic Rock
Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels*
Breakout...!!!
1993
Various
Rock Ballads
1993, Cassette, ,
Soft Rock
Motor City Tuff Girls
The Girls Got Rhythm
1992, CD,
Nils Lofgren
Crooked Line
1992, ,
Pop Rock
Nils Lofgren
Drunken Driver
1992
Edgar Winter
The Edgar Winter Collection
1989, ,
Blues Rock/Alternative Rock
Mitch Ryder
Red Blood, White Mink
1988, ,
Blues Rock
Ronnie Montrose
The Speed Of Sound
1988
Various
Line - Der Sampler 11
1986, LP, Comp, Smplr, Whi, Line Records, Line Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Soul/Fusion/Rockabilly/Jazz-Rock
Nils Lofgren
Code Of The Road
1986,
Frankie LaMarr
Showbiz / Kidz
1980, 7", Rock Records (7), Rock Records (7)
Rockets*
Takin' It Back / Sad Songs
1980
Mitch Ryder
All The Real Rockers Come From Detroit
1980
Rockets*
Desire / Troublemaker
1980, ,
Classic Rock
Various
W4 Homegrown
1979, LP, Comp, Gat, W4 Records (2)
Rockets*
Can't Sleep / Something Ain't Right
1979, ,
Pop Rock
Rockets*
Turn Up The Radio
1979
Rockets*
Fast Thing In "D"etroit
1978, 7", Single, RCA
The Happy Dragon-Band*
The Happy Dragon Band
1978, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Experimental/Prog Rock
Mitch Ryder
How I Spent My Vacation
1978
Rockets*
Rockets
1977, LP, Album, Guinness Records
Rockets*
Love Transfusion
1977
Larry Santos
Don't Let The Music Stop
1977, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Vocal
Albert King
King Albert
1977, Vinyl, ,
Electric Blues
Various
Michigan Rocks
1977, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock
Alice Cooper
Welcome To My Nightmare
1975, Vinyl Monarch Pressing, ,
Horror Rock/Pop Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Catfish Hodge
Soap Opera's
1975
Dr. John
Hollywood Be Thy Name
1975
The Edgar Winter Group
They Only Come Out At Night
1972, ,
Blues Rock/Pop Rock
Detroit (2) With Mitch Ryder
Detroit
1971
Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels*
Sock It To Me!
1967
The Hell Drivers
Live From Detroit
CDr, Not On Label (The Hell Drivers Self-released)
Various
The Dick Wagner "Remember The Child" Memorial Concert
2016, DVD-V, Desert Dreams Records
Various
The Dick Wagner "Remember The Child" Memorial Concert
2016, 2xCD, Album, Desert Dreams Records
Various
Motor City Rockin'
2005, CD, Comp, Motor City Rockin' LLC
Mark Farner
Closer To My Home
2024
Alice Cooper
Detroit Stories
2021, ,
Hard Rock
Rockets*
Turn Up The Radio
2020
Alice Cooper
The Breadcrumbs EP
2019, ,
Hard Rock
Alice Cooper
Welcome To My Nightmare
1993
The Edgar Winter Group
They Only Come Out At Night
1976
Alice Cooper
The Life & Crimes Of Alice Cooper
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Rhino Records (4), ,
Classic Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Garage Rock/Horror Rock/Glam/Soft Rock