Richard Delvecchio Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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. He owned the rights to several iconic surf and rock songs including "Wipe Out", "Mr. Moto" and "Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)". He is well known as being one of the first pioneers of surf music.
Some of surf music's been real good to me because I've been involved in a lot of records, everything from "Pipeline" to "Boss" to some of those things, but accidentally I kept the rights to "Wipeout," and that particular copyright has been wonderful for me. At times, it's kept me eating. I wish I had ten of 'em.
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The drummer for California's first surf band, the Bel-Airs, who went on to lead a similar group, the Challengers, after the Bel-Air's breakup in 1961.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Oliver Twist
1974
music arranger: songs / producer: songs
My Favorite Martians
1973
TV Series producer: title song - 1973
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
1972
TV Series music producer
Aesop's Fables
1971
TV Movie music producer
Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies
1970
TV Series song producer - 16 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Plump Fiction
1997
writer: "Mr. Moto"
The Green Slime
1968
arranger: "Green Slime" - uncredited
For Those Who Think Young
1964
performer: "I'm Gonna Walk All Over This Land"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
For Those Who Think Young
1964
'I'm Gonna Walk All Over This Land' Performer
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Aesop's Fables
1971
TV Movie
Known for movies
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972) as Music Department
Oliver Twist (1974) as Music Department
Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies (1970) as Music Department
$500,000
