Rick Derringer
Sign in to saveAmerican rock musician (1947–2025)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Rick Derringer's Rock Guitar Secrets/Book With Record
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1947-08-05
- Active to
- 2025-05-26
aorbluesblues rockchristian rockelectric blueshard rock
Discography
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Richard Dean Zehringer (August 5, 1947 – May 26, 2025), professionally known as Rick Derringer, was an American musician, producer, and songwriter remembered for the success he gained in the 1960s with his band The McCoys and the band's debut single, "Hang on Sloopy" that topped the US charts in the summer of 1965 (knocking "Yesterday" by The Beatles off the top spot). After the band split in 1969 , Derringer worked extensively with brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter. <a href="https://www.last
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Celina
- Place of death
- Ormond Beach
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Epic Records
- Official website
- www.rickderringer.com
- Image
- Rick Derringer.jpg
- Work location
- Bradenton
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- Commons category
- Rick Derringer
- date of birth
- 1947-08-05
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- date of death
- 2025-05-26
- birth name
- Richard Dean Zehringer
- name in native language
- Rick Derringer
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