Richard Delvy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Delvy

American musician

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1942

Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 06-Feb-2010

Profession: composer, record producer, talent manager

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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.