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Randy Jo Hobbs (March 22, 1948 – August 5, 1993) was an American musician born in Winchester, Indiana. Hobbs played bass for The McCoys during the 1965-1969 period and in the bands of the brothers Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter during 1970–1976.
Mar 7, 2017 · Randy Jo Hobbs was a bassist who played with the McCoys, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter and others. He died of heart failure in 1993 after a long struggle with drug addiction.
On the Jump On It album, Alan Fitzgerald was replaced on bass by Randy Jo Hobbs, and the subsequent tour to promote the album saw the band performing as a four-piece without a bass player, utilizing Jim Alicivar for keyboard-bass.
The band members were guitarist and lead singer Richard Zehringer (later known as Rick Derringer), his brother Randy (later known as Randy Z) on drums, and bassist Dennis Kelly. This first line-up was known as The Rick Z Combo, and later known as Rick and the Raiders. [1]
Learn about Randy Jo Hobbs, a bass player who worked with The McCoys, Johnny Winter and Edgar Winter. See photos, videos and discography of his musical legacy.
Randy Jo Hobbs was a American blues and rock bassist. Born : March 22, 1948 in Winchester (or) Union City, Indiana. Died : August 05, 1993 in Dayton, Ohio. (Heart failure) Randy worked with "The McCoys" (1965-'69), Jimi Hendrix (1968 on some live sessions), Johnny and Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer and others. Show more.
Randy Jo Hobbs was found dead in a Dayton hotel room on August 5, 1993 – Rick Derringer’s birthday. The cause was heart failure. He was 45.
