The Rockets

There was another band called The Rockets that hailed from Detroit, MI and featured Jim McCarty and Johnny Badanjek who were both in The Detroit Wheels backing up Mitch Ryder in the 60s. McCarty was also a member of Cactus after recording a one-off album with Detroit that included Badanjek and Ryder.

The Rockets (or Detroit Rockets as they are sometimes referred to because of all the bands named The Rockets) released 5 studio albums and one live album between 1977 and 1983.