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Rick Derringer Birth name Richard Zehringer Born August 5, 1947 ( 1947-08-05 ) (age 73) Origin Fort Recovery, Ohio Occupations Musician, songwriter, producer Years active 1965 –present

Rick Derringer (born Richard Zehringer, August 5, 1947) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer.

Derringer came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of The McCoys, who had a number one hit single with "Hang on Sloopy." Derringer then turned to blues rock, scoring a 1974 hit with "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo". He has also worked extensively with brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter, and with the group Steely Dan.

In Wrestling

Derringer also performed a track for the World Wrestling Federation on The Wrestling Album called "Real American". It would later be used as Hulk Hogan's entrance music (and was associated before with the tag team, U.S. Express). Derringer also performed the entrance theme for WWF Tag Team Demolition on Piledriver:The Wrestling Album 2, as well as a duet version of "Rock 'n Roll Hoochie Koo" with Gene Okerlund.