Rick Derringer, the guitarist, songwriter and producer who wrote or contributed to a body of hits spanning decades, died on ...

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

From hit songs "Hang On, Sloopy" to Hulk Hogan’s theme, guitar hero Rick Derringer left his mark on pop culture.

"Johnny Winter showed me a lot,” said the guitarist, who died May 26. Little did he know he would himself prove influential ...

Rick Derringer, a wide-ranging musician who sang the garage-rock anthem “Hang On Sloopy,” wrote the 1970s hit “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” produced parody songs for “Weird Al” Yankovic and gave pro ...

Derringer died Monday in in Ormond Beach ... local events, and sports highlights. Get the latest on Donald Trump and American politics. Stay updated with US News covering politics, crime, weather ...

Since his first hit with "Hang on Sloopy" in 1965, the guitarist has been among the most active players in rock — on stage, in the studio and behind the board ...

Rick Zehringer changed his name ... Yankovic and wrote Hulk Hogan’s theme song. Derringer has quite a lengthy résumé, and he’ll play a career-spanning set at Taste of Omaha this weekend.

In his own right, Manatee County resident Rick ... Derringer has recorded with Alice Cooper, Cyndi Lauper and Steely Dan, among others. This summer, he added a new credential to his illustrious ...

“I have a solo career that is still alive and I have an audience that is out there that comes to see me play live,” says Derringer, adding that he calls his group Rick Derringer and the Ball ...