The McCoys

The McCoys were a rock group that started in UnionCity, Indiana, in 1962. They are best known for theirhit "Hang on Sloopy".

1 Career

The original members, all from Union City, except theZehringer boys were from Fort Recovery Ohio, guitaristRichard Zehringer (later known as Rick Derringer), hisbrother Randy on drums, and bassist Dennis Kelly. Thisfirst line-up was known as “The Rick Z Combo”, and laterknown as “Rick and the Raiders”. When Kelly left forcollege, the Zehringers were joined by bassist Randy JoHobbs, saxophonist SeanMichaels, and keyboardist Ron-nie Brandon.[1] This was the line-up that took the nameof “The McCoys”. Brandon left the group in 1965 andwas replaced by Bobby Peterson on keyboards.One of their best-known songs is "Hang On Sloopy",which was #1 in the United States in the Billboard Hot100 chart in October 1965 and is the official rock songof the state of Ohio. It also is the unofficial fight songof The Ohio State University Buckeyes and can heardbeing played at many Ohio State athletic events by theOSU bands. American sales alone were over one millioncopies.[1] Other hits include a Top 10 cover of "Fever"(Billboard #7), and a Top 40 cover of Ritchie Valens's“Come On Let’s Go” (Billboard #21).A cover of "Sorrow", the B-side of their version of“Fever”, was a hit in theUnitedKingdom for TheMerseysand was later covered again by David Bowie. Its open-ing line, “with your long blonde hair and eyes of blue”was quoted by George Harrison in the fadeout of "It’s AllToo Much", featured on the 1969 Yellow Submarine filmsoundtrack album.The two Zehringer brothers (then known as Rick Der-ringer and Randy Z) and Hobbs became Johnny Winter'sband for the albums Johnny Winter And and Live JohnnyWinter And in 1970 and 1971 respectively. As back-ing musicians, both Derringer and Hobbs contributed toWinter’s later releases, Still Alive and Well (1973), Saints& Sinners (1974) and John Dawson Winter III (1974).Derringer and Hobbs later played with Edgar Winter, aswell as appearing on the Together: Edgar Winter andJohnny Winter Live album (1976). Hobbs later touredwith Johnny Winter, but without Derringer, resulting inWinter’s Captured Live! album (1976). Derringer alsoplayed with Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, among others, in

addition to forming later bands, such as DNA, with drum-mer Carmine Appice.Hobbs died of drug-related heart failure on 5August 1993(Derringer’s birthday), at the age of 45. Peterson died inGainesville, Florida, on 21 July 1993, at the age of 47.

2 Discography with Billboardchart peak positions

2.1 Albums

2.2 Singles

3 See also• 1965 in music

• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of1965

4 References

Notes

[1] Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nded.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 193. ISBN0-214-20512-6.

5 External links• Classic Bands: The McCoys

• The McCoys at AllMusic

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