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Guitar hero and rock ‘n’ roll legend Rick Derringer, of "Hang On, Sloopy" and “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo” fame, has died in Ormond Beach, according to reports on TMZ and other outlets. He ...

Rick Derringer's connection to guitarist and singer Dickey Betts Rick Derringer's signature solo hit, "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo," was released in 1973. The first verse includes the lyrics: "There was ...

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.

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 producing ...

Rick Derringer, a guitarist and record producer who is responsible for the hit “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” has died. He was reportedly 77.

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, the pioneering guitarist, frontman of the influential, proto-garage rock act the McCoys, and a Grammy-winning producer for Weird Al, has died at 77.

Rock guitarist Rick Derringer 'received his wings and passed on this Memorial Day,' his caretaker Tony Wilson announced. The 'Hang On Sloopy' singer was 77.