Rick Derringer

Guitarist

Birthday August 5, 1947

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Fort Recovery, OH

Age 77 years old

#82,478 Most Popular

About

Guitarist with the 1960s rock 'n' roll group The McCoys, the group that released songs like "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo."

Before Fame

With Derringer, The McCoys scored the smash hit "Hang On Sloopy."

Trivia

He changed his name to Derringer in a fit of inspiration from his label's logo.

Family Life

He grew up near Fort Recovery, Ohio.

Associated With

He played the guitar solo on Alice Cooper's "Under My Wheels."