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Rick Derringer
Derringer performing with Ringo Starr in 2011
Background information
Birth name
Richard Dean Zehringer
Born
(1947-08-05) August 5, 1947 (age 76) Celina, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Hard rock
blues
rock
pop rock
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)
Guitar, vocals
Years active
1965–present
Website
rickderringer.com
Musical artist
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 McCoys then had seven songs that charted in the top 100, including versions of "Fever" and "Come on Let’s Go."
In 1974, Derringer experienced further success with his own song, "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo." He also worked extensively with brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter, playing lead and backing guitar in their bands and producing all of their gold and platinum recordings, including Edgar Winter's hits "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride" (both in 1973). He has additionally worked with Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper and "Weird Al" Yankovic, producing Yankovic's Grammy Award-winning songs "Eat It" (1984) and "Fat" (1988). Derringer also produced the World Wrestling Federation's album The Wrestling Album (1985) and its follow-up Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II (1987). The albums included the entrance song for Hulk Hogan, "Real American," and the Demolition tag team, "Demolition." Derringer also produced three songs from the soundtrack of the 1984 Tom Hanks movie Bachelor Party.
RickDerringer (born Richard Dean Zehringer; August 5, 1947) is an American musician, producer, and songwriter. He achieved success during the 1960s with...
Come Out at Night, Shock Treatment, and The Edgar Winter Group with RickDerringer. He wrote and sang the band's second biggest pop hit, "Free Ride", in...
Out at Night, Winter released Shock Treatment, featuring guitarist RickDerringer in place of Ronnie Montrose. That album contained Winter's third and...
known as RickDerringer), 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...
guitarist RickDerringer, bassist Randy Jo Hobbs and drummer Randy Zehringer, all former members of the McCoys. This was the first album released with Rick Derringer...
before his death. He moved on to record with RickDerringer on Derringer (1976), Sweet Evil (1977), and Derringer Live (1977), before forming his own band...
Nielsen-written songs have been recorded by artists such as RickDerringer, and House of Lords. Rick displayed 34 of his guitars at a free exhibition "Customised...
recorded or performed with several notable artists such as Bob Dylan, RickDerringer, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Foghat, Sammy Hagar, Billy...
A derringer is a small handgun that is neither a revolver, semi-automatic pistol, nor machine pistol. It is not to be confused with mini-revolvers or...
also performed, written and produced for artists including RickDerringer, John Waite, Rick Springfield, Kenny Loggins, Steve Forbert, The Del-Lords, Scott...
In 1981 Buell recorded a four-song EP on Rhino Records, produced by RickDerringer and Ric Ocasek, with the Cars serving as her band on two tracks. The...
2008. Luft appeared in four episodes of the 2007–2009 Logo animated series Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World. In October 2007, Luft...
the remnants of the McCoys—guitarist RickDerringer, bassist Randy Jo Hobbs, and drummer Randy Z (who was Derringer's brother, their family name being Zehringer)...
was the first album self-produced by Yankovic, after six albums with RickDerringer. Recorded between June 1990 and January 1992, the album was a follow-up...
at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles, California, except for RickDerringer's slide guitar part for "Show Biz Kids", which was recorded at Caribou...
on drums, to musically underscore the recording with like energies. RickDerringer, who was previously the guitarist for the McCoys and Johnny Winter,...
performed by Eddie Van Halen, was reproduced by Yankovic's producer, RickDerringer. According to Yankovic, when he presented his lyrics to Jackson for...
by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and performed by Steely Dan with RickDerringer on slide guitar. It was the first single from Steely Dan's 1973 album...
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