Rick Derringer, a fiery guitaris, lead singer of 'Hang on Sloopy' and writer of 'Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo' and 'Real ...

Rock guitarist Rick Derringer 'received his wings and passed on this Memorial Day,' his caretaker Tony Wilson announced. The ...

By Alex Williams and Neil Vigdor Rick Derringer, who in his hopscotch career as a guitarist, songwriter and producer scaled the pop heights at 17 with the infectious No. 1 hit “Hang On Sloopy ...

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 pr ...

Rick Derringer has passed away at the age of ... The unfortunate news about the Hang on Sloopy crooner's death was announced by his wife, who revealed that Drringer breathed his last on Memorial ...

The Celina, Ohio native's musical legacy is long and varied and his guitar work ranged from OSU anthem "Hang On Sloopy" to Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and Weird Al's Grammy-winning ...

The rock sensation who brought the world the "Hang on Sloopy" anthem has died. Rick Derringer died on May 26 at age 77 according to a Facebook post by caretaker Tony Wilson. Derringer passed away ...

Rick Derringer, renowned rock musician and singer of "Hang on Sloopy," died at 77. Derringer's death occurred in Ormond Beach, Florida, with his wife and caretaker present. The rock sensation who ...