WikiPop's Pick · May 28, 2025
Rick Derringer
American rock musician (1947–2025)
On May 28, 2025, the most-viewed article on Wikipedia was Brigitte Macron, with 221,666 views. It was already WikiPop's pick on May 27, and we don't repeat an article within 30 days. So WikiPop's pick is #2, Rick Derringer, with 183,320 views.
Richard Dean Zehringer, known professionally as Rick Derringer, was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He gained success in the 1960s with his band, the McCoys. Their debut single, "Hang On Sloopy", became a number-one hit in 1965 and is regarded as a classic track from the garage rock era. The McCoys had seven songs chart in the top 100, including covers of "Fever" and "Come On, Let's Go". After releasing All American Boy, Derringer established a career as a solo artist.
