Legendary musician and producer Rick Derringer died on the age of 77 on Monday (Could twenty sixth). The singer-guitarist was frontman of the Sixties band The McCoys (“Dangle on Sloopy”) and a prolific solo artist (“Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo”), whereas additionally collaborating with numerous notable artists throughout his 60-year profession.
Derringer’s passing was confirmed by his spouse, Jenda Derringer, who disclosed to TMZ that the musician died peacefully at a Florida hospital after being taken off life assist following a medical episode. His caretaker, Tony Wilson, additional famous that Derringer had been doing properly after present process triple bypass surgical procedure a pair months in the past, however went into “some form of shock” on Monday night time.
Born in Celina, Ohio, as Richard Zehringer, he fashioned Rick and the Raiders within the early ’60s, later renaming the band The McKoys, and scoring a large hit with their model of “Dangle on Sloopy” in 1965.
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After The McKoys broke up in 1969, Rick and his brother Randy joined Edgar Winter’s band, with Rick producing and enjoying guitar on Winter’s signature 1973 hit “Frankenstein.”
Rick additionally carved out a prolonged solo profession, releasing albums underneath his personal title and along with his eponymous band Derringer. His track “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” grew to become an enormous hit, and has since been utilized in Dazed and Confused and Stranger Issues.
Derringer was additionally an in-demand guitarist, lending his expertise to recordings by Barbra Streisand, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, and Bonnie Tyler (together with her chart-topper “Complete Eclipse of the Coronary heart”).
He additionally notably produced “Bizarre Al” Yankovic’s first six albums, incomes his solely Grammy win for the track “Eat It.”
Our condolences exit to Rick Derringer’s household and pals throughout this troublesome time. Revisit two of his largest hits within the movies under.
