Rick Derringer

American guitarist Rick Derringer was born on August 5, 1947 in Fort Recovery, Ohio. Died on May 27, 2025 in Ormond Beach, Florida. In 1965, his band [a=The McCoys] had the number one single in the US with "Hang On Sloopy." Derringer later played and recorded with Johnny and Edgar Winter's bands and [a=Steely Dan], though he is probably best known for his 1974 solo hit "Rock 'N Roll Hoochie Koo."

In the 1980s and early 90s, Derringer worked with numerous artists, particularly [a="Weird Al" Yankovic] and [a=Cyndi Lauper], both as a musician and producer.

Brother to Randy Zehringer, aka [a=Randy Z].