Music / Film & TV
Scott Richardson
?–2025 · singer
Singer of SRC, the Detroit psychedelic band that was a Grande Ballroom staple from 1966 to 1972, and an early bandmate of the Stooges' James Williamson.
01 / The Detroit story
The Detroit story
As a Detroit ninth-grader, Scott Richardson formed the Chosen Few with his schoolmate James Williamson, later of the Stooges; Ron Asheton passed through a later lineup. In the mid-1960s Richardson joined the Quackenbush brothers, Steve Lyman and Robin Dale in the band that became SRC, short for the Scot Richard Case. Its members dropped out of Eastern Michigan University to go full time, a risky move in the Vietnam draft era. SRC's melodic, organ-rich psychedelia made it one of the pillars of the Grande Ballroom, where it opened for Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Cream and others, and its albums SRC, Milestones and Traveler's Tale on Capitol built a lasting cult following, though national success never came. After the band's breakup Richardson moved to Los Angeles and worked in film, as a writer on Bob Dylan's Hearts of Fire and on sets for two Lord of the Rings films. SRC entered the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2010.
Highlights
- Formed the Chosen Few with James Williamson as a teenager
- Lead singer of SRC (1966–1972)
- SRC albums on Capitol, including Milestones (charted on the Billboard 200)
- SRC inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame (2010)
02 / Their Detroit places
Their Detroit places 1
Where they lived, worked, performed and liked to hang out. Closed and demolished places stay here too, because they are part of the city's history.
Performed here · 1966–1972
Grande Ballroom
Closed · 1928–1972
SRC was one of the ballroom's staple bands, opening for touring stars. The building stands empty.