Rick Derringer Songs Ranked

Rick Derringer (born Ricky Dean Zehringer; August 5, 1947) is an American guitarist, vocalist, Grammy Award-winning producer, and writer of several hit songs. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a founding member of his band, The McCoys. At that time, they were taken to New York City to record what became the number one hit song “Hang On Sloopy”. The McCoys then had seven songs that charted in the top 100, including versions of “Fever” and “Come On Let’s Go”. In the 1970s, Derringer had another major hit with his own song, “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo”. He has worked extensively with the brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter, playing lead guitar in their bands, and also producing all of their gold and platinum disc recordings. He has worked with Steely Dan, discovered Cyndi Lauper and “Weird Al” Yankovic, producing Yankovic’s Grammy Award-winning songs “Eat It” and “Fat”. “Eat It” included Derringer’s guitar solo, which emulated Eddie Van Halen’s solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”. The work he did with Yankovic convinced Vince McMahon, the president of the World Wrestling Federation, that Derringer should be the producer of The Wrestling Album (1985) and then the follow-up, Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II (1987). The albums included the entrance song for Hulk Hogan, “Real American”, and the Demolition tag team, “Demolition”. Here are all of Rick Derringer songs ranked.

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10. Electra Blues (Electra Blues, 1994)

“On “Electra blues”, Rick Derringer gives us a demonstration in heavy power blues. The vocal is raw and unpolished and the amp seems to be turned up to ten. It’s obvious that Derringer loves playing the guitar, and it seems his motto is: “The louder the better!” The album sure has its moments but in the long run it gets rather boring since there’s little variation.”

9. Don’t Ever Say Goodbye (Spring Fever, 1975)

“Fabulous blues-rock album. Rick shows that he has the blues in his soul and that he is a master of the genre. Spring Fever is a better album than the well-known disc that preceded it.”

8. Still Alive and Well (Spring Fever, 1975)

“Rick Derringer is a hell of a Blues-Rock guitarist and a hell of a riffer. As he had done with his “All American Boy” two years earlier, he tries to surf on the success he meets with Johnny Winter to give us his personal material while reinterpreting his own contributions to the repertoire of the great albino ( “Still Alive And Well”, “Roll With Me”). On arrival, without being unpleasant, it is not worth the original.”

7. Let Me In (Derringer, 1976)

“I have been a Rick Derringer fan for many years. I like his “Rock” cd’s but I love his Blues. He worked with one of the very best, that being Johnny Winter. This is a great blues cd and I think that is what Rick Derringer does best, Blues. So if you love blues give this one a try.”

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6. Jump, Jump, Jump (All American Boy, 1973)

“All American Boy” is probably Rick Derringer’s best studio long play. He was in his element on stage and the raw power from his “live” show just doesn’t translate to studio production very well. Such is the case with many musicians”

5. Teenage Love Affair (All American Boy, 1973)

“Rick Derringer’s first solo shot, _All American Boy_, was pulled behind the infectious “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo”, which peaked at number twenty-three on the _Billboard_ singles chart. In addition, the 1973 release included the pent-up sexual drive of “Teenage Love Affair”. Issued as a single, the dose-of-cosmic-heat, hormones-in-overdrive cut lyrically captures hot summertime gettin’-it action. Like all tracks from Rick Derringer’s first Blue Sky LP, the diminutive rocker from the heartland of America laid down the guitar and bass work, while Bobby Caldwell sat in on drums.”

4. Uncomplicated (All American Boy, 1973)

“The guitar work is especially good and refreshing to listen to. Some of the songs show Rick’s jazzier side and are really well done. Very nice. Highly recommended.”

3. Demolition (Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II, 1987)

“After observing Hulk Hogan in the ring, I knew Rick Derringer did his theme song, which is “Real American”. I decided to buy a few of his cds. I really enjoy these cds, cause they’re not to hard, but not to soft. I really like this cd. I’m sure you will also, because this guy knows what he’s doing.”

2. Real American (The Wrestling Album II, 1987)

“I feel like Hulk Hogan every time this song comes on. What you gonna do, brother, when Hulkamania runs wild on you?!? Greatest song in history. Try not to get jacked listening to this…”

1. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo (All American Boy, 1973)

“The amped-up, three-minute-plus “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo”, is _the_ signature song from Rick Derringer’s long recording career. The “All-American Boy’s” pure shot of seventies gold is a staple from a legendary by-gone era that will forever withstand the test of time.”