Richard Zehringer

Best known as the lead guitarist that sang "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo".
Lesser known as the performer that sang the McCoys' number 1 hit "Hang on Sloopy".
Also known as Rick Derringer.
In his long and continuing career Derringer has played with the McCoys, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Cindi Lauper, Kiss and Steely Dan. The Steely Dan song "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", from the album Pretzel Logic, is about a conversation with Rick.

• In 1973, my grandmother Issie gave me three 45 records for my birthday. The singles were Zehringer's "Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo", "Top of the World" by the Carpenters and "Hooked on a Feeling" the ooka shaka version of the BJ Thomas song sung by Jonathan King. Those three records probably cost less than $3.00, and required a special trip for a woman that could barely dirve. It is nice to be able to remember this. Wish I still had the records.