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Passed first to Tokai and then Gibson, Derringer's futuristic, edgy, and uncompromising vision eventually found a home with B ...
He worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced "Weird Al" Yankovic's first six ...
Wrestling fans know Derringer as the man behind "Real American," the theme song used by Hulk Hogan during the height of ...
The rock guitarist, best known for “Hang On Sloopy” and “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” died at 77. Find out more about Rick ...
Rick Derringer passed away at age 77 following years of health struggles. Now, his old bandmate Edgar Winter shared a eulogy ...
A Zelig-like rocker, the guitarist, singer and songwriter collaborated with the likes of Barbra Streisand and Peter Frampton and composed Hulk Hogan’s “Real American” theme.
Around 1 in 10 adults under 30 had “a great deal of confidence” in the people running the Supreme Court in an AP-NORC poll ...
In additon to his lengthy solo discography, Derringer, who died Monday in Ormond Beach, also contributed to work by an array of rock and pop icons.
Derringer’s decades in the music industry spanned teen stardom, session work for bands like Steely Dan, supplying the guitar ...
From hit songs "Hang On, Sloopy" to Hulk Hogan’s theme, guitar hero Rick Derringer left his mark on pop culture.
In tribute to Rick Derringer, here are four memorable songs featuring the late guitar great by well-known artists, including Alice Cooper, Steely Dan, and "Weird Al" Yankovic.