Rick Derringer

Rick Derringer (Rick Zehringer) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer born on August 5, 1947, in Fort Recovery, Ohio. When he was just 17, his band "The McCoys" recorded the No. 1 hi

Rick Derringer (Rick Zehringer) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer born on August 5, 1947, in Fort Recovery, Ohio. When he was just 17, 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.

Derringer also recorded and played with the Johnny Winter Band and the Edgar Winter Band. One of his best solos can be found on "Tobacco Road" from the Edgar Winter live album Roadwork. Derringer also had a successful solo career, and his solo version of "Rock 'n Roll Hoochie Koo" was a hit single.