Richard Delvy
Richard Delvy ( April 20, 1942 , † February 6, 2010 ) was an American surf music drummer, producer and music publisher. He was one of the pioneers in the surf rock genre .
Career
Delvy's first band as a drummer were The Belairs . With their guitarist Jim Roberts he founded The Challengers . With his band he released 15 albums. He proved his good business acumen as a publisher with Miraleste Music: He acquired the rights to the surf classic Mr. Moto , which he recorded himself as Mr. Moto 65 with the Challengers. His biggest coup, however, was taking over the songwriting credits for Wipe Out , which he marketed together with producer colleague John Marascalco . He ran a company under his name with several record labels, including Triumph Records and Princess Records. As a producer, Delvy works in the fields of hot rod , folk , rock and psychedelic rock . He accompanied Tony Orlando and David Cassidy as musical director on their concert tours.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Domenic Priore: Richard Delvy: April 20, 1942 – February 6, 2010. (No longer available online.) In: Sundazed.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010 ; Retrieved October 5, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Delvy, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Delvecchio, Richard (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American surf drummer, producer and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1942 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 2010 |