RICK DERRINGER
Rick Derringer (born Ricky Dean Zehringer; August 5, 1947) is an American guitarist, vocalist, Grammy Award winning producer and entertainer. Derringer came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of The McCoys, who had a number one hit single with “Hang on Sloopy”. Derringer then turned to blues rock, scoring a 1974 hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo”. He has also worked extensively with brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter, and with the group Steely Dan. (More from Wikipedia)
Rick Zehringer of the McCoys (“Hang on Sloopy”) later changed his name to Rick Derringer, and he recorded and toured extensively with Johnny Winter and his brother, Edgar Winter. Rick Derringer had his own one-hit wonder experience in 1973 with his song “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” (Johnny Winter had previously covered “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” a few years earlier).
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