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Rick Derringer

real name Richard Dean Zehringer

Celina, United States · 1947-08-05 – 2025-05-26

Rick Derringer is credited on 2,190 releases across 337 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,190

Credits

337

Albums

7

Decades active

1,009

In collections

Biography

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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 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 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 "Weird Al" Yankovic and Cyndi Lauper, both as a musician and producer. Brother to Randy Zehringer, aka Randy Z. was his third wife.

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Credited work

2,190 releases · 337 albums · active 1968–2025

  • Performance · 3,983
  • Production · 1,231
  • Other credits · 272
  • Engineering · 2
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: The Village Recorder · Caribou Ranch · ABC Recording Studios · Santa Monica Sound Recorders

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