He worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced "Weird Al" Yankovic's first six albums.

"R I P RICK DERRINGER LEGENDARY GUITARIST ENTERTAINER PRODUCER WRITER - HANG ON SLOOPY ROCK AND ROLL HOOCHIE KOO - REAL AMERICAN - RICK THE YACHT RICK AND JENDA DERRINGER YOU WILL BE MISSED GREATLY," ...

Rick Derringer was still ready to 'rock 'n' roll' Derringer, best known for hits "Hang on Sloopy" and "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo," died on May 26, Memorial Day, at 8:09 p.m.

Cyndi Lauper collaborator Rick Derringer has died, aged 77, it's been announced this week following a decades-long career as a rock guitarist, with tributes now pouring in for him ...

Rick Derringer, guitarist and rock 'n' roll legend, died at 77 in Ormond Beach, Florida. Derringer's career spanned six decades and included collaborations with artists from various genres. He is ...

The widow and friends of the recently passed rocker Rick Derringer are planning an all-star tribute show for Aug. 5 in ...

Rick Derringer's longtime friend Tony Wilson shared the surprising news via Facebook on Tuesday. He was best known for hits "Hang on Sloopy" and “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo." ...

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

Tony Wilson, Derringer's longtime caretaker and friend, announced his death in Ormond Beach, Fla., in a Tuesday Facebook post that read, "Legendary musician/entertainer Rick Derringer Received His ...

Guitar hero and rock 'n' roll legend Rick Derringer, of "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo" and "Hang On, Sloopy" fame, has died in Ormond Beach, according to TMZ, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. He ...

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.

The first news of his death came from a Facebook post from Wilson at 7:58 a.m. on May 27, who wrote that Derringer was with Wilson and "his loving wife Jenda" when he died at Advent Health Daytona ...