Rick Derringer was living the rock-and-roll dream in 1973, riding a top 40 hit with his “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” after charting in the 1960s with his group the McCoys and “Hang On ...

“A lot of people were like: ‘What's Rick doing?’ You know, I had a pretty good production career going for myself, so it didn't strike me as unusual to work with Weird Al,” Derringer ...

‘70s Rock Star Says Comedy Icon ‘Single-Handedly Ruined’ His Career in Resurfaced Interview originally appeared on Parade. Rick Derringer was the mastermind behind ‘60s classics like ...