On May 26, 2025, Richard Dean Zehringer aka Rick Derringer, died aged 77. He was musician (guitar), singer and composer, member of McCoys, DNA, Derringers, Derringer Bogert and Appice, recorded and performed with Edgar Winter, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, Ringo Starr, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Johnny Winter, Richie Havens, Thomas Jefferson Kaye, Dan Hartman, Bette Midler, Todd Rundgren, Eddie Schwartz, Donald Fagen, Eye to Eye, Kiss, Bonnie Tyler, Barbra Streisand, Neil Sedaka, Rosie Vela, Grayson Hugh, Peter Frampton, Joe Bonamassa, Ronnie Montrose and Jon Anderson. As leader, Derringer released fourteen studio and two live albums.
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Joe Bonamassa: A New day Yesterday
On October 24, 2000, “Okeh” label released “A New Day Yesterday”, the debut Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Pyramid Recording Studios” in in Ithaca, New York, and was produced by Tom Dowd.
Personnel:
- Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar, liner notes
- Len Bonamassa – guitar
- Leslie West – vocals, guitar
- Rick Derringer – vocals, guitar
- David Borden – keyboards
- Gregg Allman – vocals, organ
- Creamo Liss – bass
- Tony Cintron – drums
- Annie and Jeannie Burns – vocals
- Alex Perialas – engineer, mixing, production assistant
- Jason Arnold – additional engineering
- Kevin Shirley – additional recording, mixing, liner notes
- Brent Spear – tape transfer
- Bob Held – mixing
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Scott Hull – mastering
- Stephen Byram – artwork, design
- Kate Moss – design
- Julia Kuskin – photography
- Mark Avers – photography
Track listing:
- Cradle Rock – Rory Gallagher
- Walk in My Shadows – Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Simon Kirke, Andy Fraser
- A New Day Yesterday – Ian Anderson
- I Know Where I Belong – Joe Bonamassa
- Miss You, Hate You – Joe Bonamassa, Richard Feldman
- Nuthin’ I Wouldn’t Do (For a Woman Like You) – Al Kooper
- Colour and Shape – Joe Bonamassa
- Headaches to Heartbreaks – Joe Bonamassa
- Trouble Waiting – Joe Bonamassa, Steve Tyrell, Stephanie Tyrell
- If Heartaches Were Nickels – Warren Hayes
- Current Situation – Joe Bonamassa
- Don’t Burn Down That Bridge – Allen Jones, Carl Wells
The McCoys: Hang On Sloopy
In November 1965, “Bang” label released “Hang on Sloopy”, the debut McCoys (The) album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer.
Personnel:
- Richard Zehringer (later Rick Derringer) – lead vocal, guitar
- Dennis Kelly – bass
- Randy Z (Randy Zehringer) – drums
- Bassett Hand – arrangements, conductor
- Eddie Smith, Gordy Clark, Stanley Weiss- engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer, except where noted.
- Meet the McCoys
- Hang On Sloopy – Wes Farrell, Bert Russell
- Fever – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
- Sorrow
- If You Tell a Lie
- I Don’t Mind – James Brown
- Stubborn Kind of Fellow – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, George Gordy
- I Can’t Help Fallin’ In Love – Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss
- All I Really Want to Do – Bob Dylan
- Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown
- I Can’t Explain It
- High Heel Sneakers – Robert Higginbotham
- Stormy Monday Blues – Aaron Walker
Derringer: If I Weren’t So Romantic, I’d Shoot You
In June 1978, “Blue Sky” label released “If I Weren’t So Romantic, I’d Shoot You”, the fifth Derringer album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Mike Chapman.
Personnel:
- Rick Derringer – vocals, guitar
- Kenny Aaronson – vocals, bass
- Myron Grombacher – vocals, drums
- Paul Coleman – engineer
- Elena Pavlov – design
- John Paul Endress – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick Derringer.
- It Ain’t Funny
- Midnight Road
- If I Weren’t So Romantic, I’d Shoot You
- Ez Action
- Lawyers, Guns and Money
- Power of Love
- Sleepless
- Tonight
- Rocka Rolla
- Attitude
- Monomania
Edgar Winter Group: Shock Treatment
In May 1974, “Epic” label released “Shock Treatment”, the second Edgar Winter Group studio album (second Edgar Winter album overall). It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Rick Derringer.
Personnel:
- Edgar Winter – vocals, clavinet, mellotron, organ, piano, ARP 2600, vibraphone, saxophone
- Rick Derringer – vocals, guitar, electric sitar, bass
- Dan Hartman – vocals, bass, guitar, autoharp, percussion
- Chuck Ruff – drums
- Shelly Yakus – engineer
- Lehman Yates – engineer assistant
- Jimmy Iovine – engineer assistant
- Lou Schlossberg – engineer assistant
- Vic Anesini – mastering
- Teresa Alfieri – design
- Bill King – photography
Track listing:
- Some Kinda Animal – Dan Hartman
- Easy Street – Dan Hartman
- Sundown – Dan Hartman
- Miracle of Love – Edgar Winter, Dan Hartman
- Do Like Me – Edgar Winter
- Rock & Roll Woman – Dan Hartman
- Someone Take My Heart Away – Edgar Winter
- Queen of My Dreams – Dan Hartman
- Maybe Some Day You’ll Call My Name – Dan Hartman
- River’s Risin’ – Dan Hartman
- Animal – Edgar Winter
Jon Anderson: 1000 Hands: Chapter One
On March 31, 2019, “Blue Élan Records” label released “1000 Hands: Chapter One”, the fifteenth Jon Anderson studio album. It was recorded March 2019 – July 2020, at “Solar Studios” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Michael Franklin.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson – vocals, various instruments
- Steve Howe – guitar
- Larry Coryell – guitar
- Rick Derringer – guitar
- Chris Squire – bass guitar
- Tim Franklin – bass guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
- Stuart Hamm – bass guitar
- Brian Chatton – keyboards, backing vocals
- Chick Corea – keyboards
- Jonathan Cain – keyboards
- Michael Franklin – keyboards, ukulele, backing vocals
- Alan White – drums
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Matt Brown – drums, backing vocals
- Jerry Goodman – violin
- Jean-Luc Ponty – violin
- Robby Steinhardt – violin
- Charlie Bisharat – violin
- Olga Kopakova – violin
- Dariusz Grabowski – accordion
- Ian Anderson – flute
- Brian Snapp – saxophone, flute
- Charlie DeChant – saxophone, flute
- Tower of Power – horn section
- Zap Mama – backing vocals
- Bobby Kimball – backing vocals
- Solar Choir – choir
- Voices of Lindahl – choir
- Crossover
- Vioelectric
- Orlando Symphony Orchestra – strings and horns
- Matt Brown – mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Anderson and Brian Chatton, except where noted.
- Now
- Ramalama – Jon Anderson, Michael Franklin
- First Born Leaders
- Activate
- Makes Me Happy – Jon Anderson
- Now Variations
- I Found Myself – Jon Anderson
- Twice in a Lifetime
- Where Does Music Come From (WDMCF) – Jon Anderson, Michael Franklin
- 1000 Hands (Come Up)
- Now and Again
Todd Rundgren: Something/Anything
On February 16, 1972, “Bearsville” label released “Something/Anything?” the third Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded in 1971 at “I.D. Sound Studios” and “Runt Recorders” in Los Angeles, “The Record Plant” in New York City, “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Personnel:
- Todd Rundgren – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Rick Valente – lead vocals
- Mark Klingman – piano, organ
- Charlie Schoning – piano
- Mark Klingman – organ
- Rick Derringer – guitar
- Ralph Walsh – guitar
- Robbie Kogale – guitar
- Amos Garrett – guitar
- Ben Keith – pedal steel
- Randy Read – rhythm guitar
- Tony Sales – bass
- Stu Woods – bass
- Bugsy Maugh – bass
- Collie Read – bass
- Jim Colgrove – bass
- Stockman – drums
- Billy Mundi – drums
- Hunt Sales – drums
- John Siomos – drums
- Serge Katzen – conga
- Gene Dinwiddie – tenor sax
- Jim Horn – tenor sax
- John Kelson – tenor sax
- Mike Brecker – tenor sax
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Barry Rogers – trombone
- Hope Ruff, Richard Corey, Brook Baxes, Anthony Carrubba, Henry Fanton, Edward Olmos, Vicki Robinson, Dennis Cooley, Cecilia Norfleet – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Todd Rundgren except where noted.
Side One: A Bouquet of Ear-catching Melodies
- I Saw the Light
- It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference
- Wolfman Jack
- Cold Morning Light
- It Takes Two for Tango (This Is fort the Girls)
- Sweeter Memories
Side Two: The Cerebral Side
- Intro
- Breathless
- The Night the Carousel Burnt Down
- Saving Grace
- Marlene
- Song of the Viking
- I Went to the Mirror
Side Three: The Kid Gets Heavy
- Black Maria
- One More Day (No Word)
- Couldn’t I Just Tell You
- Torch Song
- Little Red Lights
Side Four: Baby Needs a New Pair of Snakeskin Boots (A Pop Operetta)
- Overture–My Roots
- Money (That’s What I Want) – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Jr.
- Messin’ with the Kid – Mel London
- Dust in the Wind – Mark Klingman
- Piss Aaron
- Hello It’s Me
- Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me
- You Left Me Sore
- Slut
Tim Bogert
On January 13, 2021, John Voorhis “Tim” Bogert III died aged 76. He was musician (bass) and singer, known for his ground-breaking sound on Fender Precision bass. He was member, recorded, and performed with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Pappo, Bobby and the Midnites, Boxer, Rick Derringer, Blues Mobile Band, Jake E. Lee, DBA, Hollywood Monsters, but was best known as the bass player of the super-group Beck, Bogert & Appice (together with Jeff Beck and Carmine Appice).
Bette Midler: Songs for the New Depression
On January 8, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for the New Depression”, the third Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1976, at “Secret Sound Studio” New York, N.Y., “Electric Lady” and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, N.Y., “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, N.Y., and was produced by Bette Midler, Joel Dorn, Ahmet Ertegün, Arif Mardin, Mark “Moogy” Klingman, and Jack Malken.
Personnel:
- Bette Midler – lead and backing vocals, assistant engineer
- Glaswegians Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin
- Moogy Klingman – piano, electric piano, RMI Computer keyboard, Mini Korg synthesizer, harmonica, arranger and conductor
- Ralph Schuckett – acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, Sound City piano, harmonium, string ensemble, arranger, conductor
- Bob Dylan – vocals
- Dick Hyman – piano
- David Spinozza – guitar
- Jerry Friedman – guitar
- Todd Rundgren – guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Webster – slide guitar
- Rick Derringer – pedal steel guitar
- Eric Weissberg – banjo, mandolin
- Don Brooks – harmonica
- Sivuca – accordion
- Dominic Cortese – accordion
- Boris Matusewitch – concertina
- John Siegler – bass guitar
- Milt Hinton – acoustic bass, bass guitar
- John Miller – acoustic bass
- Teddy Sommer – drums, percussion
- Mark Rosengarden – drums, percussion
- Steve Gadd – drums
- John Wilcox – drums
- Barbara Burton – percussion
- Angel Allende – percussion
- Jack Malken – additional percussion
- Norman Pride – conga
- Randy Brecker – horns, trumpet solo
- Michael Brecker – horns
- Barry Rogers – horns
- Mel Davis – trumpet
- William Siapin – flute
- John Lissauer – saxophone, chimes, arranger, conductor
- David Nadien – strings
- Barry Finclair – strings
- Raul Poliakin – strings
- Tony Posk – strings
- Gene Orloff – strings
- Harry Lookofsky – strings
- Charles McCracken – strings
- Jessy Levy – strings
- Harry Lookofsky – violin
- Matthew Raimondi – violin
- Emanuel Green – violin
- Kenny Kosek – fiddle
- Luther Vandross – arranger, backing vocals
- Dianne Sumler – backing vocals
- David Lasley – backing vocals
- Erin Dickins – backing vocals
- Annie Sutton – backing vocals
- Donny Beard – backing vocals
- Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
- Leata Galloway – backing vocals
- Ben Harney – backing vocals
- Rhetta Hughes – backing vocals
- Thomas Moore – backing vocals
- Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
- Sharon Redd – backing vocals
- Ramona Stubblefield – backing vocals
- Clifford Townsend – backing vocals
- Revelation – backing vocals
- Rosie – backing vocals
- Gotham – backing vocals
- Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor, backing vocals, remix
- Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
- Jack Malken – recording, remix engineer
- Lew Hahn – recording, remix engineer
- Jan Rathbun – engineer
- Gerry Block – engineer assistant
- Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
- Richard Amsel – inner sleeve illustration
- Michaele Vollbracht – shopping bag
- Kenn Duncan – poster photography
- Deborah Turbville – photography
Track listing:
- Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
- I Don’t Want the Night to End – Phoebe Snow
- Mr. Rockefeller – Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler
- Old Cape Cod – Claire Rothrock, Allan Jeffrey, Milton Yakus
- Buckets of Rain – Bob Dylan
- Love Says It’s Waiting – Nick Holmes
- Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi – Tom Waits, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman
- No Jestering – Carlton Malcolm
- Tragedy – Gerald Nelson, Fred Burch
- Marahuana – Arthur Jonston, Sam Coslow
- Let Me Just Follow Behind – Moogy Klingman
Todd Rundgren: Initation
On May 23, 1975. “Bearsville” label released “Initiation” the sixth Todd Rundgren, solo studio album. It was recorded in 1975 at “Secret Sound Studio”, “Media Sound Studio” and ”Bearsville Sound Studio”, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Personnel:
- Todd Rundgren – vocals, guitars, sitar, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, ARP string ensemble, string arrangements
- Roger Powell – keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer, nose flute, trumpet, programming
- Mark Klingman – keyboards, synthesizers
- John Siegler,Dan Hartman, John Miller – bass
- Rick Derringer – bass, guitars
- Kevin Ellman, John “Willie” Wilcox, Barry Lazarowitz, Roy Markowitz,Rick Marotta, Chris Parker, Bernard Purdie – drums
- Barbara Burton, Lee Pastora – percussion
- Edgar Winter,David Sanborn – saxophone
- Ralph Schuckett – clavinet
- Jack Malken – recording
Track lsiting:
All tracks by Todd Rundgren.
- Real Man
- Born to Synthesize
- The Death of Rock and Roll
- Eastern Intrigue
- Initiation
- Fair Warning
- A Treatise on Cosmic Fire
- Intro -Prana
- The Fire of Mind – or: Solar Fire
- The Fire of Spirit – or: Electric Fire
- The Internal Fire – or: Fire by Friction
- Mûlâdhâra: The Dance of Kundalini
- Svâdhishthâna: Bam, Bham, Mam, Yam, Ram, Lam, Thank You, Mahm
- Manipûra: Seat of Fire
- Anâhata: The Halls of Air
- Vishudda: Sounds Beyond Ears
- Ajnâ: Sights Beyond Eyes
- Brahmarandhra: Nirvana Shakri
- Outro – Prana
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