Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer Derringer live with Ringo Starr in 2011 Background information Birth name Ricky Dean Zehringer Born (1947-08-05) August 5, 1947 (age 67) Fort Recovery, Ohio, United States Genres Hard rock, blues-rock, pop, Christian rock, blues, jazz fusion Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer Instruments Guitar, vocals Years active 1965–present Associated acts The McCoys, Edgar Winter, Johnny Winter, Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Ringo Starr's 11th All-Starr Band Website rickderringer.com 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.