Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash "Hang on Sloopy," a ‘70s solo hit with "Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo," session work with artists ...

Classic rock guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter Rick Derringer has passed away at the age of 77. The news was confirmed by Derringer’s longtime friend and caretaker, Tony Wilson, in a ...

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 died on May 26 at age 77 according to a Facebook post by caretaker Tony Wilson. Derringer passed away in Ormond Beach, Florida, around 8:09 p.m., with his wife, Jenda, and Wilson by ...

Rick Derringer's six-decade career spanned various genres In a six-decade career, Derringer was a Zelig-like figure who was involved in an astonishing array of music by performers that defied ...

Derringer was, indeed, a rock ‘n roll lifer. Born in Celenia, Ohio, on August 5, 1947, Derringer received his first electric guitar for his ninth birthday and immediately put it to use.

Rick Derringer, the celebrated classic rock guitarist whose career spanned over six decades, has died aged 77. His longtime friend and caretaker Tony Wilson confirmed the news, stating Derringer ...

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — 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 ...