Rick Derringer

Artist:  Rick Derringer
Birth Name:  Ricky Dean Zehringer
Born:  August 5, 1947.  Fort Recovery, Ohio, USA
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Rock, Blues, Jazz Fusion
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Rick Derringer is an American Guitarist, Vocalist, Producer from Fort Recovery, Ohio.  He was a member of The McCoys, who had a No. 1 Hit Single "Hang On Sloopy", and in 1974, he turned to Blues Rock with hit "Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo".  He has also worked with Edgar and Johnny Winter, and with the group Steely Dan.

Title:  Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo Spectacular (2014)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Rock, Blues
Label:  Rokarola Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Easy Action  (3:37)
 2.  Is This A Cool World Or What  (3:28)
 3.  Just Like You  (3:27)
 4.  Honey Rush  (3:18)
 5.  Five Long Years  (4:39)
 6.  Rock 'N' Roll Hoochie Koo  (3:58)
 7.  Have You Heard  (3:29)
 8.  Lady  (9:18)
 9.  Cat Scratch Fever  (4:33)
10. Party At The Hotel  (4:17)
11. Hang On Sloopy  (6:20)

Personnel:

Rick Derringer:  Guitar
Alan Merrill:  Guitar
Donny Kisselbach:  Bass
James Wilcox:  Drums

Additional Musicians: 

Benji King:  Keyboards

Special Guests:

Ted Nugent:  Guitar, Vocals
Southside Johnny:  Vocals
Karla DeVito:  Vocals
Carmine Appice:  Drums
Tim Bogert:  Bass

Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo Spectacular is the live album by Rick Derringer, was released on May 6, 2014 by Rokarola Records, recorded live in concert, at the Ritz, New York in 1982, featuring:  Ted Nugent, Southside Johnny, Karla DeVito (Meatloaf), Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) and Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge).