The opening chords of Rick Derringer’s hard-rock guitar would play over the arena sound system. Instantly, 20,000 ...

Rick Derringer, the fiery guitarist, producer, and the man behind one of pro wrestling’s most unforgettable anthems, has died at the age of 77. He passed away peacefully on May 26, 2025, in ...

In 1985, he produced the World Wrestling Federation’s "The Wrestling Album," which included the Hulk Hogan theme song "Real American." Like so many things that Derringer created, that song also ...

Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash "Hang on Sloopy," a ‘70s solo hit with "Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo," session work with artists ...

Derringer’s collaborations with singer Cyndi Lauper in the mid-1980s resulted in a connection to the world of professional wrestling. In 1985, he produced the World Wrestling Federation’s "The ...