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 ...

Rick Derringer, pictured here performing in Fort Lauderdale in 2016, died May 26, 2025, in Ormond Beach. He was a longtime Sarasota-Manatee resident.

Rick Derringer, the classic rock guitarist-songwriter best known for performing the garage rock hit “Hang on Sloopy” and for writing “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” has died. He was 77.

Rick Derringer, who had a hit with ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and produced ‘Weird Al,’ dies at 77 Derringer’s decades in the music industry spanned teen stardom, session work, production and more.

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 ...