Rick Derringer Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Biography, Family, Facts

Rick Derringer Quick Info
Height5 ft 4¼ in
Weight64 kg
Date of BirthAugust 5, 1947
Zodiac SignLeo
SpouseJenda Hall

Rick Derringer is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and producer who has released worldwide hit songs like Hang On Sloopy (1965) and Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo (1973). He has more than 50k followers on Twitter, more than 200k followers on Facebook, and more than 100k subscribers on YouTube.

Born Name

Ricky Dean Zehringer

Nick Name

Rick Derringer

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Fort Recovery, Ohio, United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Producer

Family

  • Father – John Zehringer
  • Mother – Janice Thornburg

Genre

Hard Rock, Jazz Fusion, Blues-Rock, Christian Rock, Pop Rock, Blues, Funk Rock

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar

Labels

  • Blue Sky Records
  • Bang Records
  • Immediate Records
  • Mercury Records

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 4¼ in or 163 cm

Weight

64 kg or 141 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Rick has dated –

  • Liz Agriss Derringer – Rick was previously married to music journalist Liz Agriss Derringer for 22 years.
  • Jenda Hall (1998-Present) – Rick is happily married to Jenda Hall since 1998. Together, they are proud parents to children Lory Derringer and Martin Derringer.
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Black

    However, he often dyes his hair ‘Blonde’.

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Tattoo on the back of his hand

    Religion

    Evangelical Christianity

    Rick Derringer Favorite Things

    • Guitar Solo Played By Him – Making Love Out of Nothing At All (1983) by Air Supply
    • Album – Roadwork (1972) (Live album by Edgar Winter’s White Trash)

    Source – VintageGuitar.com, Hit-Channel.com

    Rick Derringer Facts

  • His song Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo was featured in Richard Linklater‘s cult classic, Dazed and Confused (1993) which starred the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Milla Jovovich, Ben Affleck, etc.
  • The single, Hang On Sloopy (released by his band The McCoys) became the 1st rock-and-roll song played at Moscow’s historic Red Square. Additionally, it was also named as Ohio state’s official rock song in 1985.
  • Real American, written and performed by Derringer, was chosen by wrestler Hulk Hogan as his entrance theme.
  • Featured Image by Phil Guest / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.0

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