WHY DO YOU NEVER
GET AN ANSWER WHEN
WERE KNOCKING AT THE DOOR ?
60's-70's (Classic Rock) / Late 70's -80's (Metal/Hard Rock)/ 50's -60's (Oldies)
WELL,
THE RAIN AIN'T FUSSY 'BOUT
WHERE IT LANDS
IT'LL FIND YOU HIDING
NO MATTER WHERE YOU STAND
IT'S GONNA RAIN BROTHER
AND IT'S GONNA RAIN HARD
WHEN THE BLUES COMES CALLIN'
WITH IT'S CALLIN' CARD
(November,13th 1949 – August,5th 2025),
nicknamed
"Superlungs",
was an
English
rock vocalist,
songwriter,
and
guitarist
best known for his
emotive style
of singing
in appearances
with
high-profile musicians
as vocalist,
supporting act
and
session musician.
As a solo recording
and touring artist,
he released
seven studio albums
and four live albums.
His songs have been
recorded by
numerous artists
including
The Hollies,
Crosby, Stills & Nash,
Jackson Browne,
Arrival,
Marianne Faithfull,
Cheap Trick,
Jack White
with
The Raconteurs,
Joe Perry
SISTER BLUEBIRD
FLYING HIGH ABOVE
SHINE YOUR WINGS
FORWARD TO THE SUN
HIDE YOUR MYSTERIES
OF LIFE ON THE WAY
THROUGH YOU'VE SEEN THEM
PLEASE DON'T SAY A WORD
WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW
I HAVE NEVER HEARD
R.I.P.
Rick Derringer
(born Richard Dean Zehringer)
(August 5, 1947 – May 26, 2025)
was an
American musician,
producer,
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 now 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".
In 1973,
Derringer found
further success
with his song
"Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo".
He also worked
extensively with brothers
Edgar and Johnny Winter,
playing lead
and rhythm guitar
in their bands
and producing
all of their gold
and platinum records,
including
Edgar Winter's hits
"Frankenstein"
and
"Free Ride"
(both in 1973).
Derringer also collaborated
with
Steely Dan,
Cyndi Lauper,
and
"Weird Al" Yankovic,
producing Yankovic's
Grammy Award-winning
songs
"Eat It"
(1984)
and
"Fat"
(1988).
Additionally,
Derringer produced
the World Wrestling Federation's album
The Wrestling Album
(1985)
and its follow-up,
Piledriver:
The Wrestling Album II
(1987).
These albums featured
the entrance song for
Hulk Hogan,
"Real American",
and the theme for
the Demolition tag team,
"Demolition".
Derringer also produced
three songs
from the soundtrack
of the 1984
Tom Hanks film
Bachelor Party.
YOUR DAY BREAKS
YOUR MIND ACHES
YOU FIND THAT ALL HER WORDS
OF KINDNESS LINGER ON
WHEN SHE
NO LONGER NEEDS YOU
SHE SAID,
I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE DEAD
I KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE SAD
AND IT'S MAKING ME FEEL
LIKE I'VE NEVER BEEN BORN..
MAMA TOLD ME WHEN I WAS YOUNG " COME SIT BESIDE ME, MY ONLY SON AND LISTEN CLOSELY TO WHAT I SAY AND IF YOU DO THIS IT'LL HELP YO...