Richard Delvy | |
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| Birth name | Richard Delvecchio |
| Born | April 20, 1942 Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | February 6, 2010 (aged 67) West Hills, California, United States |
| Genres | Surf music Folk rock Psychedelic folk Pop rock |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1960–2010 |
| Labels | Vault Records GNP Rhino Records World Pacific Sundazed Fantasy Teichiku Records (Union) |
| Formerly of | The Challengers The Clee-Shays The Surfriders The Good Guys The De-Fenders |
Richard Delvy (April 20, 1942 – February 6, 2010) was an American music entrepreneur. He started in the music business as a drummer who played with The Bel-Airs and took his experience to broader appeal with The Challengers, who were in the forefront of the surf music explosion in southern California. He also worked as a composer, arranger, music manager, producer, and music publisher.[1] He owned the rights to several iconic surf and rock songs including "Wipe Out", "Mr. Moto" (written by him with Paul Johnson), and "Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)". He is well known as being one of the first pioneers of surf music.[2]