"Johnny Winter showed me a lot,” said the guitarist, who died May 26. Little did he know he would himself prove influential ...

In tribute to Rick Derringer, here are four memorable songs featuring the late guitar great by well-known artists, including Alice Cooper, Steely Dan, and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Rock star Rick Derringer, the artist behind several top 20 hits and Hulk Hogan's famous WWE theme "Real American" passed away ...

The rock guitarist, best known for “Hang On Sloopy” and “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” died at 77. Find out more about Rick ...

Derringer was one of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s earliest collaborators, winning his first and only Grammy for “Eat It.” “I’m very sad to say that my friend, rock guitar legend Rick Derrin ...

Rick Derringer, a wide-ranging musician who sang ... mixed feelings about his work with Yankovic, saying that the collaboration led him to be pigeonholed as “a novelty producer.” ...

Musician, producer and songwriter Rick Derringer has died at the age of 77. Rick's wife Jenda Derringer told TMZ that her husband passed away 'peacefully' Monda ...

The musician who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy” died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida.

Wrestling fans know Derringer as the man behind "Real American," the theme song used by Hulk Hogan during the height of ...

Rick Derringer, a renowned classic rock guitarist, has died at the age of 77 on Monday. Derringer's longtime friend and caretaker, Tony Wilson, confirmed the news on Facebook and said in a press ...

Derringer worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced Weird Al Yankovic's first ...