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Rick Derringer (born Richard Dean Zehringer; August 5, 1947) is an American musician, producer, and songwriter. He achieved success during the 1960s with his then band, the McCoys. Their debut single, "Hang on Sloopy", was a number-one hit in 1965 and became a classic track of the garage rock era.
The band members were guitarist and lead singer Richard Zehringer (later known as Rick Derringer ), his brother Randy (later known as Randy Z) on drums, and bassist Dennis Kelly. This first line-up was known as The Rick Z Combo, and later known as Rick and the Raiders. [ 1]
" Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo " is a rock song written by American musician Rick Derringer. It was first recorded in 1970 by Johnny Winter and his band Johnny Winter And, of which Derringer was a member.
A sought-after producer and respected rock and blues guitarist, both as a solo artist and with several groups. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2020s. Born. August 5, 1947 in Celina, OH. Genre.
Entertainer Rick Derringer was just 17 when his band The McCoys TM recorded the No.1 hit “Hang On Sloopy” in the summer of 1965, knocking “Yesterday” by The Beatles out of the top spot.
Rick Derringer is an American musician, producer, and songwriter. He achieved success during the 1960s with his then band, the McCoys. Their debut single, "Hang on Sloopy", was a number-one hit in 1965 and became a classic track of the garage rock era.
Aug 5, 2022 · He is the author of 85 books on music, mostly hard rock and heavy metal. He has also worked on various documentaries for Banger Films, including the award-winning Rush doc Beyond the Lighted Stage. Listen and learn the Top 20 songs by rock and roll gunslinger Rick Derringer.
Young guitar great, vocalist and entertainer Rick Derringer was just 17 when his band The McCoys recorded the No.1 hit "Hang On Sloopy" in the summer of 1965, knocking "Yesterday" by The Beatles out of the top spot.
American guitarist Rick Derringer was born on August 5, 1947 in Fort Recovery, Ohio. In 1965, his band The McCoys had the number one single in the US with "Hang On Sloopy."
For all of his decades of experience as a guitarist, producer, and singer, Rick Derringer recently took his avocation in yet other musical directions. Among the classic instruments Derringer played throughout his career was a late-'50s Gibson Explorer.
