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The McCoys were a rock group formed in Union City, Indiana, United States, in 1962. [1] They are best known for their 1965 hit single " Hang On Sloopy ". [ 1 ] Originally named Rick and the Raiders , they changed their name to "The McCoys" from the B-side of The Ventures ' hit record " Walk, Don't Run " titled "The McCoy".
The song is associated with Ohio State University and is Ohio's official rock song. The song became standard fare for garage bands and, in 1965, it became one of the first songs recorded by the Yardbirds with guitarist Jeff Beck. A version by the rock group the McCoys was the most successful, when it reached number one in the singles chart. [2]
"Sorrow" is a song first recorded by the McCoys in 1965 and released as the B-side to their cover of "Fever". It became a big hit in the United Kingdom in a version by the Merseys, reaching number 4 on the UK chart on 28 April 1966. [1]
Hang On Sloopy is the debut studio album by The McCoys, released in 1965. It reached #44 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. [2] The album featured two singles: "Hang On Sloopy", which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, [3] and "Fever", which reached #7. [4]
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The McCoys had seven songs chart in the top 100, including covers of "Fever" and "Come on Let's Go". In 1970, Derringer found further success with his song " Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo ".
American rock group The McCoys recorded "Come On, Let's Go" and included it on their 1966 album You Make Me Feel So Good. Also released as a single, it reached the Top 40 on the U.S. [2] and Canadian charts. [3] Los Lobos covered the song in 1987 for the soundtrack of the 1987 Ritchie Valens biographical movie La Bamba starring Lou Diamond ...
The Union Boys recorded a World War II themed version of the song titled New Martins and Coys in 1996. The Library of Congress has a recording of The Martins and the Coys in its collection, sung with guitar accompaniment by Pick Temple , [ 12 ] and a papier mache and wood sculpture scene depicting the song by Homer Tate of Safford, Arizona.