Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guitar hero and rock ‘n’ roll legend Rick Derringer, of "Hang On, Sloopy" and “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo” fame, has died in Ormond ...

Rick Derringer, the guitarist and former McCoys rocker who gained popularity for songs including “Hang On Sloopy” and “Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo,” and produced albums for a range of artists including ...

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 producing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rock sensation who brought the world the "Hang on Sloopy" anthem has died. Rick Derringer died on May 26 at age 77 according ...

This chart-topping hit almost went to a completely different band.

Rick Derringer, the rock legend known for iconic songs including “Hang on Sloopy” and “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo,” among others, died yesterday (May 26). He was 77 at the time of his death.

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. His death was confirmed by ...

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 producing ...

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 producing ...

He started playing music at an early age, and as a teenager, he topped the charts with a hit that became a signature anthem for sports fans in Ohio, his home state. Rick Derringer died Monday at age ...

Rock guitarist Rick Derringer "received his wings and passed on this Memorial Day," his caretaker Tony Wilson announced on Facebook. (Ed Perlstein / Redferns via Getty Images) Rick Derringer, the ...

FILE - Singer Rick Derringer performs during a campaign rally kicking off George Wallace Jr's bid for the office of lieutenant governor in Montgomery, Ala., on Feb. 18, 2006. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File) ...