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Guitarist Rick Derringer performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York on July 7, 2010. Evan Agostini / AP As a teen, he formed the McCoys with his brother, Randy, and found fame ...

Here’s a baker’s dozen of songs that feature Derringer’s work on the mic and with a guitar. 1. “Hang On Sloopy” - The McCoys (1965) The obvious No. 1 for OH-IOians, the oft-covered ...

Rick Derringer, the guitarist and songwriter who wrote “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” (1970), and worked extensively with Weird Al Yankovic, the co-creator of a memorable wrestling theme song ...

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and earned a Grammy Award for ...

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and earned a Grammy Award for ...

Rick Derringer, the rock guitarist and singer best known for the 1965 chart-topping hit “Hang On Sloopy,” died on May 26, 2025, at the age of 77 in Ormond Beach, Florida.

Legendary guitarist Rick Derringer, who rose to fame with his band The McCoys and produced several Grammy-winning records, died on Memorial Day. He was 77. Derringer died in Ormond Beach, Florida ...

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and earned a Grammy Award for ...

Derringer’s biggest solo hit, reaching No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. The catchy, boogie-driven riff-rock tune was written by Derringer and first recorded by Johnny Winter in 1970, while ...