Rick Derringer (McCoys)
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English - June 24, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 5 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMusic History Music Music Interviews 60s 70s celebrities oldies bobbarry interviews milwaukee music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Rick Derringer is an American singer, guitarist, Grammy award winning producer, and entertainer. He is best known as a member of the McCoys, a popular 1960s rock and roll group. He talks about his connection with wrestling, Weird Al Yankovic, and songs he wrote for movies. Did he enjoy his time with the McCoys? Rick will answer that and tell us how the McCoys got their first and biggest hit “Hang On Sloopy.” By the way, the original title was “My Girl Sloopy.”
Photo is of the McCoys backstage at the Milwaukee Arena, Sunday, Nov. 14, 1965.